  160 instances of Azeri ceasefire violation reported last week  February 11, 2012 - 14:06 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - 160 instances of ceasefire violation by Azerbaijani armed forces were registered over the last week at the contact line between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed forces. Azerbaijan fired over 600 shots from various caliber weapons. Intensified violation cases were recorded on Feb 6-7, with 300 shots fired towards the Armenian positions. Despite Azeri army’s aggressive actions, NKR forces refrained from retaliatory measures, continuing with their military duty, NKR defense army’s press service reported.   Top stories 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. 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.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment.CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |
