Week on frontline: Azeri troops fire from mortars, rocket launchers![]() March 26, 2016 - 17:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani armed forces violated the ceasefire on March 20-26, firing over 13000 shots from various caliber firearms, 60- and 82-mm mortars, as well as AGS-17 and RPG-7 grenade launchers, the Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army says. On March 26, at around 7:30am, the rival used TR-107 rocket launchers to shell the Karabakh village of Taghavard, situated some 5 km deep behind the frontline. As a result, a civilian, 27-year-old Yervand Firyan was wounded while engaged in agricultural activities. Karabakh troops took retaliatory measure to suppress the rival’s aggression. In a statement, the Nagorno Karabakh Defense Ministry condemned Azerbaijan’s escalation of the situation and declared that Baku's military political leadership bears the whole responsibility for the consequences of the current situation. 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 |