Azerbaijan violates ceasefire despite OSCE efforts for Karabakh settlementNovember 20, 2015 - 11:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani armed forces violated the ceasefire on the line of contact with Nagorno Karabakh on the night of November 19-20. According to the NKR Defense Ministry, 70 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani armed forces were registered in the reporting period, with over 900 shots fired from various caliber artillery weapons, as well as 60-mm mortars. Karabakh defense forces continue controlling the situation, retaliating in case of necessity. Meanwhile, the OSCE Minsk Group U.S. Co-chair tweeted about the mediators’ American meetings. “The OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs had excellent meetings in New York and Washington. We stand united in our work as mediators for Nagorno Karabakh peace,” James Warlick said. According to the NKR Defense Ministry, 65 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani armed forces were registered on the night of November 18-19, with over 900 shots fired from various caliber artillery weapons. 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 | India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. |