Azerbaijan uses Istiglal, SVD sniper rifles to violate Karabakh truce![]() February 7, 2017 - 10:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 25 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered on the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh overnight on February 6-7. In the reporting period, Azeri troops employed various caliber firearms, as well as Istiglal and SVD sniper rifles to fire around 280 shots. The Karabakh Defense Army forces continue controlling the situation along the contact line and protecting their positions. More than 20 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered on the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh on February 5 and the night through February 6. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |