Karabakh refutes Azeri claims of Armenian drone destructionSeptember 16, 2015 - 12:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Nagorno Karabakh Defense Ministry issued a statement refuting Azerbaijani Defense Ministry’s yet another misinformation. “Azerbaijan’s claims suggesting that the country’s armed forces have destroyed an Armenian Krunk-25 drone are not true. The neighboring country’s defense department propagandists are once again indulging in wishful thinking,” the Karabakh Defense Ministry statement said. As President Serzh Sargsyan said at the CSTO Collective Security Council session in Tajikistan, escalation at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border may lead to destabilization of the region. The President also informed the heads of the CSTO member states on the situation in the South Caucasus, focusing on the increasing threat of tensions along the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and the line of contact between Azerbaijan and Nagorno Karabakh. Azerbaijani armed forces continuously violated the ceasefire at the line of contact with Nagorno Karabakh on September 6-12. According to the NKR defense army, 1200 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani armed forces were registered, with around 19.000 shots fired from various caliber weapons, including 60- and 82-mm mortars, RPG-7, HAN-17 grenade launchers, as well as Turkish TP-107 rocket launcher. 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 | U.S., Armenia sign customs deal According to Armenian customs data, U.S.-Armenian trade reached $670 million last year. Ucom’s fixed network launches in Nor Hachn City residents will be able to use fixed-line Internet, mobile communications and television in one package at more affordable prices. Armenia parliament to consider draft proposal on impeachment June 17 The Armenian Parliament will hold an extraordinary session on June 17 to consider a draft proposal on the resignation of the government. Armenia to send Deputy Foreign Minister to Berlin’s Ukraine Recovery Conference Georgia will attend the forum at the level of Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, while Azerbaijan will send their Foreign Minister. |