Azeri troops fire from Black Arrow, Istiglal and SVD sniper riflesJanuary 19, 2017 - 11:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Around 70 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered on the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh overnight on January 18-19. Azeri troops, in particular, employed various caliber firearms to fire more than 600 shots. Also, they used Black Arrow, Istiglal and SVD sniper rifles to shell the Karabakh frontline. The Karabakh Defense Army troops continue controlling the situation on the contact line, retaliating only in case of extreme necessity. More than 45 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered on the contact line the night before. 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 delegation participating in NATO PA session The delegation is headed by Andranik Kocharyan, the chairman of the standing committee on defense and security matters. Schengen visa cost won’t change for Armenia – diplomat The increase in the cost of a Schengen visa will not apply to citizens of Armenia, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said. 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. |