Karabakh troops report decreased Azerbaijani ceasefire violations

Karabakh troops report decreased Azerbaijani ceasefire violations
November 18, 2015 - 10:58 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Karabakh Defense Army reported a drop in Azerbaijani ceasefire violations on the night of November 17-18.

According to the NKR Defense Ministry, 35 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani armed forces were registered in the reporting period, with over 500 shots fired from various caliber artillery weapons, as well as AGS-17 grenade launchers.

Karabakh defense forces continue controlling the situation, retaliating in case of necessity.

According to the NKR Defense Ministry, 40 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani armed forces were registered on the night of November 16-17, with over 1000 shots fired from various caliber artillery weapons, as well as AGS-17 grenade launchers.

Two Armenian soldiers - Vahe Vanoyan, aged 20 and Mikayel Torosyan aged 19 - were killed in Azerbaijani shelling on November 12, at around 9:00 pm.

An investigation into the details of the incident is underway.

 Top stories
Armenian, Azerbaijan Foreign Ministers attending NATO partner summitArmenian, Azerbaijan Foreign Ministers attending NATO partner summit
The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington.
CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions”CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions”
The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions.
Armenian cemetery in Fresno hit by arsons six times since JanuaryArmenian cemetery in Fresno hit by arsons six times since January
Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance.
EU says not planning military drills with ArmeniaEU says not planning military drills with Armenia
The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says.
Partner news
 Articles
Azerbaijan's brutal beheadings and torture of Armenians

A non-exhaustive summary of war crimes

 Most popular in the section
Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals
Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty
Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year
Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process
Home
All news
Overview: Foreign Policy & Diaspora
Archive for November 18, 2015
Other news in this section
 Topic
 Latest news
Viva sees growing demand for cloud services In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud services
Turkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.
Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.
Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app.
---