Azeri troops fire 570 shots in Karabakh ceasefire breachAugust 5, 2016 - 10:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 35 instances of Azeri ceasefire violation on the line of contact with Karabakh armed forces were reported on the night of August 5. Over 570 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. 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 | Yeremyan Projects opens state-of-the-art dairy production plant Yeremyan Projects officially launched the Yeremyan Products state-of-the-art milk processing plant in Yerevan on May 24. Azerbaijan's defense spending set to increase by 11% Azerbaijan's spending on defense and national security will increase by 11%, according to a fresh bill. Armenian PM’s helicopter makes emergency landing in Vanadzor The helicopter transporting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made an emergency landing in Vanadzor. Azerbaijan says now controls 4 villages as part of deal with Armenia Azerbaijan's border service has taken control of four villages in the Gazakh district on the border with Armenia. |