Azerbaijan uses grenade launchers in truce violations over weekendMarch 14, 2016 - 10:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani armed forces violated the truce on March 12-13, firing around 3000 shots from various caliber firearms, 60-mm mortars, as well as AGS-17 and AGM-9 grenade launchers. The Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army Units continue controlling the situation on the contact line and protecting their positions. Azerbaijani armed forces violated the truce on the night of March 11-12, firing around 2300 shots from various caliber firearms, 60-mm mortars and RPG-7 grenade launchers. Azerbaijani armed forces initiated a subversive attack Thursday, March 10, at around 11:20 pm. Having timely identified the rival groups, Karabakh Defense Army units took retaliatory measures, throwing the saboteurs back to their positions. No casualties were registered on the Karabakh side. 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, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenian government besieged by protesters Protesters led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan poured into Yerevan’s Republic Square to try to surround the seat of Armenia’s government. Armenia, Russia agree on repairing railway destroyed in floods Yerevan and Moscow have agreed to repair a flood-stricken railway in northern Armenia. EU calls on Azerbaijan to release all political prisoners The European Union calls on Azerbaijan to release all those imprisoned for exercising their fundamental rights. |