  Karabakh thwarts Azerbaijan’s sabotage on contact line August 17, 2018 - 12:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A 15-member group of Azerbaijani troops launched an attempted attack against Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) just after midnight on Friday, August 17. The Artsakh frontline units identified the saboteurs on time and threw them back to their positions. The Karabakh Defense Army sustained no losses in the exchange of fire overnight, while information about Azerbaijan’s possible losses is still being verified.   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. 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. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Latest news Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
