Azerbaijan opens fire along Armenia border, Karabakh contact lineMarch 26, 2016 - 11:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan has been spreading misinformation in recent days to pave the way for destabilizing the situation in the conflict zone during pan-Christian holidays, the Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army said in a statement. During the last 24 hours, Azerbaijani forces opened intensive fire along the entire border with Armenia and the contact line with Karabakh, shooting from various caliber firearms, 60-and 82-mm mortars and TR-107 rocket launchers. Besides, the Azerbaijani army shelled the Armenian border village of Berkaber Friday, March 25, wounding a civilian, 64-year-old Norik Alikhanyan, also causing major damage to another one’s household. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. Partner news | Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan. U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. |