Azerbaijan uses 122-mm howitzer D-30 in anti-Armenian attackSeptember 26, 2015 - 16:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani armed forces continuously violated the ceasefire at the line of contact with Nagorno Karabakh on the night of September 25-26. According to the NKR defense army, 100 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani armed forces were registered, with around 1000 shots fired from various caliber weapons, including 60-, 82-, 120- mm mortars and RPG-7, HAN-17 grenade launchers. Azerbaijani troops have also used Turkish-made TR-107 rocket launchers, as well as 122-mm howitzer D-30 for the first time since signing the ceasefire agreement. The NKR troops took retaliatory measures, silencing the Azerbaijani attacks. Karabakh defense forces units continue controlling the situation. Related links: 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. |