Karabakh shows restraint as Azerbaijan violates ceasefireMay 7, 2016 - 10:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The operative situation remained unchanged on the Nagorno Karabakh-Azerbaijan line of contact overnight on May 6-7, Karabakh Defense Army says. The Azerbaijani troops, in particular, used various caliber firearms and an 82-mm mortar to violate the verbal agreement on the ceasefire. The Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army troops showed restraint and retaliated only in case of extreme necessity. The Azerbaijani side violated the verbal agreement on the ceasefire mainly from various caliber firearms overnight on May 5-6, also using 82-mm mortars and an RPG-7 grenade launcher in some sections of the frontline. 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “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”. |