300 shots fired by Azerbaijan on Karabakh contact line overnightSeptember 1, 2016 - 10:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 32 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered along the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh overnight on August 31-September 1. Azeri troops, in particular, used various caliber firearms to fire over 300 shots towards the Armenian positions. Karabakh Defense Army troops mainly refrained from retaliating to continue controlling the situation along the entire line of contact. 30 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered along the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh overnight on August 30-31. Azeri troops used various caliber firearms to fire over 200 shots. 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 | Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. |