Tension subsides at Artsakh-Azeri contact lineJuly 30, 2015 - 11:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Although the situation was relatively calm at the line of contact between Azerbaijan and Nagorno Karabakh, the Azeri armed forces violated the ceasefire on Wednesday, July 29 and the following night. According to NKR Defense Army, 100 ceasefire violations by Azeris were registered, with over 1600 shots fired from various caliber weapons, including 60mm mortars, RPG-7 and HAN-17 grenade launchers. The Defense Army said its frontline units took retaliatory measures and continue controlling the situation. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. |