400 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan registered over the past weekJune 24, 2017 - 13:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Around 400 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan were registered on the contact line with Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) in the week between June 17 and 24. Azeri troops, in particular, employed various caliber firearms, as well as 60- and 82 mm mortars and grenade launchers in various directions of the contact line. Besides, the rival forces initiated a subversive attack against Karabakh on the night of June 21-22. The Artsakh forces timely identified the Azerbaijani saboteurs and threw them back to their positions. At least four Azeri soldiers were killed as a result. The Karabakh Defense Army sustained losses in the operation. The Artsakh defense forces continue controlling the situation along the contact line and protecting their positions. Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. Partner news | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. Ucom launches network modernization efforts in few regions of Armenia In particular, on March 28, the legacy Mobile Switching Subsystem will be replaced with a new one. Armenia to sing in 2nd semi-final of Eurovision The organizers of Eurovision 2024 have revealed the running order of the countries in the two semi-finals. |