Azerbaijan employs mortars, sniper rifles in ceasefire violationsDecember 3, 2016 - 11:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 90 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered along the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh overnight on December 2-3. In the reporting period, Azeri troops fired more than 1000 shots from various caliber firearms towards the Karabakh positions. Violations were especially intense in the eastern direction of the frontline, with the Azeris using sniper rifles and 60-mm mortars. To suppress the rival's attacks, Karabakh defense army units took necessary measures to continue controlling the situation on the contact line. The situation is calm at the moment, the Defense Army says. 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 | Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. |