Defense Ministry refutes Azeri reports on Armenian ceasefire violationJune 15, 2013 - 15:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Nagorno Karabakh defense army maintains the ceasefire and takes retaliation measures only in case of necessity, army spokesman said. In a conversation with PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, Senor Hasratyan dubbed Azeri reports claiming ceasefire violation cases by Armenian armed forces on June 14 “nonsense.” RA Defense Ministry spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan, too, denied Azeri reports, citing different political and strategic reasons behind them. According to Azerbaijan Press Agency (APA), Armenian ceasefire violation cases were reported at contact line June 14 forcing Baku to take retaliatory measures. 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 | Armenian delegation participating in NATO PA session The delegation is headed by Andranik Kocharyan, the chairman of the standing committee on defense and security matters. Schengen visa cost won’t change for Armenia – diplomat The increase in the cost of a Schengen visa will not apply to citizens of Armenia, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said. Yeremyan Projects opens state-of-the-art dairy production plant Yeremyan Projects officially launched the Yeremyan Products state-of-the-art milk processing plant in Yerevan on May 24. Azerbaijan's defense spending set to increase by 11% Azerbaijan's spending on defense and national security will increase by 11%, according to a fresh bill. |