Azerbaijan attempts to set fire to cropland in Karabakh![]() May 19, 2016 - 23:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani armed forces attempted to set fire to the grass in the neutral zone on the Nagorno Karabakh contact line on Thursday, May 19. As the Karabakh Defense Army reports, the Azerbaijani side sought to burn the cultivated areas on the Armenian territory. The incident occurred in the eastern (Akna) direction of the contact line. Nagorno Karabakh considers the incident a provocation. The OSCE Mission on Thursday conducted a planned monitoring of the line of contact between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan in the eastern direction of Martakert.No ceasefire violation was registered. ![]() ![]() The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. 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. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |