Azeri troops fire 300 shots in Karabakh ceasefire violationsAugust 2, 2016 - 10:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 27 instances of Azeri ceasefire violation on the line of contact with Karabakh armed forces were reported on the night of August 1-2. Over 300 shots were fired from various caliber weapons in the direction of Armenian military positions. The Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army frontline units refrained from retaliatory actions returning fire only in case of extreme necessity, Karabakh Defense Ministry press service reports. 35 instances of Azeri ceasefire violation on the line of contact with Karabakh armed forces were reported on the night of July 31 – August 1. Over 200 shots were fired from various caliber weapons in the direction of Armenian military 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 | Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenian government besieged by protesters Protesters led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan poured into Yerevan’s Republic Square to try to surround the seat of Armenia’s government. Armenia, Russia agree on repairing railway destroyed in floods Yerevan and Moscow have agreed to repair a flood-stricken railway in northern Armenia. EU calls on Azerbaijan to release all political prisoners The European Union calls on Azerbaijan to release all those imprisoned for exercising their fundamental rights. |