Azerbaijan violates ceasefire, employs sniper rifles on Karabakh frontlineJuly 25, 2016 - 10:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 28 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered along the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh on the night of July 24-25. Azeri troops, in particular, used various caliber firearms to fire over 300 shots towards the Armenian positions, also employing sniper rifles in some directions. Karabakh Defense Army troops mainly refrained from retaliating and took preventive measures only in case of extreme necessity. On the night of July 22-23, at around 12:10 am, a Karabakh conscript soldier, Mher Ziloyan (b. 1991) received a gunshot wound in the Azerbaijani fire on the frontline. The serviceman was immediately hospitalized, his condition is assessed as satisfactory. An investigation into the details of the incident is underway. 18 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered along the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh in the reporting period. Azeri troops, in particular, used various caliber firearms to fire over 200 shots towards the Armenian positions, also employing sniper rifles. 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 | IDBank, Dalma team up for Caucasian Deer Reintroduction Program IDBank has joined Dalma Garden Mall’s Green Challenge to support the Caucasian red deer reintroduction project. Through Ucom’s support the 12th Sunchild Festival concludes On May 24-28, with the support of Ucom, the 12th international environmental festival Sunchild took place in Yerevan. Armenia coach expects good football in Slovenia friendly The Armenian national team has left for Ljubljana a friendly match against Slovenia on June 4. 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. |