Azerbaijan employs sniper rifles on Karabakh contact line![]() March 30, 2017 - 10:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Around 50 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered on the contact line with Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) on March 29 and the following night. Azeri forces, in particular, used various caliber firearms and sniper rifles to fire more than 500 shots. To suppress the rival's attacks, the Karabakh Defense Army troops retaliated and continued protecting their positions. 20 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered the previous night. ![]() ![]() The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |