  Azerbaijan escalates situation along contact line with Karabakh May 8, 2017 - 13:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Tensions increased along the contact line between Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) and Azerbaijan on May 6, May 7 and the night through May 8. Around 160 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan were registered in the reporting period, with more than 2600 shots fired from various caliber firearms. Also, Azeri forces employed a 60-mm mortar and a grenade launcher in the eastern direction of the frontline. Artsakh defense army troops continue controlling the situation along the line of contact and protecting their positions. The situation is relatively calm at the moment. Read also: Karabakh marks 25th anniversary of Shushi liberation   Top stories The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. 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.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
