Azerbaijan fires 1200 shots in ceasefire violations over weekendDecember 28, 2015 - 12:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani armed forces have fired 1200 shots from various caliber artillery weapons on December 26-27, according to Karabakh Defense Army troops. Karabakh troops control the situation on the contact line, protecting military positions. The Azerbaijani armed forces have violated the ceasefire on the line of contact with Nagorno Karabakh on the week of December 20-26. According to Karabakh Defense Army troops, Azeri soldiers have fired 8000 shots using AGM-9, AGS-17 and RPG-7 grenade launchers, 60-, 82- and 120-mm mortars, TR-107 rocket launchers, 122-mm D-30 howitzer and Zu-23-2 autocannon. Karabakh troops continue controlling the situation, retaliating in case of necessity. 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 | Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26. |