November 18, 2015 - 10:58 AMT
Karabakh troops report decreased Azerbaijani ceasefire violations

Karabakh Defense Army reported a drop in Azerbaijani ceasefire violations on the night of November 17-18.

According to the NKR Defense Ministry, 35 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani armed forces were registered in the reporting period, with over 500 shots fired from various caliber artillery weapons, as well as AGS-17 grenade launchers.

Karabakh defense forces continue controlling the situation, retaliating in case of necessity.

According to the NKR Defense Ministry, 40 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani armed forces were registered on the night of November 16-17, with over 1000 shots fired from various caliber artillery weapons, as well as AGS-17 grenade launchers.

Two Armenian soldiers - Vahe Vanoyan, aged 20 and Mikayel Torosyan aged 19 - were killed in Azerbaijani shelling on November 12, at around 9:00 pm.

An investigation into the details of the incident is underway.