200 instances of Azeri ceasefire violation reported August 18-24August 24, 2013 - 15:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 200 instances of ceasefire violation by Azeri armed forces were reported at the line of contact between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan from August 18 through 24. Azerbaijan fired over 1000 shots from various caliber weapons towards Karabakh positions, NKR defense army’s press service reports. Artsakh defense army forces continued with their military duty in line with ceasefire principles, taking necessary steps to protect the frontline. 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 Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26. |