Karabakh calm preserved on night of July 11-12July 12, 2016 - 10:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The relative calm along the Nagorno Karabakh contact line was mainly preserved overnight on July 11-12, with the exception of some sections. Azeri troops, in particular, used firearms to open random shots towards the Armenian positions. Karabakh Defense Army troops refrained from retaliating to continue controlling the situation along the line of contact. 14 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered on the line of contact with Nagorno Karabakh the previous night. Azeri troops, in particular, used various caliber firearms, machine guns and sniper rifle to fire some 100 shots towards the Armenian positions. 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. |