Azerbaijan violates ceasefire, attempts to advance on KarabakhJuly 15, 2016 - 10:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 27 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered along the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh on the night of July 14-15. Azeri troops, in particular, used various caliber firearms to fire over 1400 shots towards the Armenian positions. In addition, Azeris attempted to move forward in the Akna direction at around 10:45 pm on July 14. Karabakh Defense Army troops took preventive operative measures to thwart Azerbaijan's attempted advance. The relative calm along the Nagorno Karabakh contact line was mainly preserved overnight on July 13-14. Azeri troops, in particular, used firearms to fire over 200 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 | SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Armenia's Davit Chaloyan qualifies for Paris Olympics The Armenian boxer qualified for Paris Olympics after a series of successful bouts at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament. French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. |