  9,000 truce violations by Azerbaijan registered in first half of 2017 July 22, 2017 - 12:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Around 9,000 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan were registered on the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh in the first half of 2017. Azeri troops, in particular, fired more than 121,000 shots in the reporting period. Besides firearms, the Azerbaijani armed forces also employed SPIKE missiles, TR-107 rocket launchers, D-30 and D-44 cannons, 60-, 82- and 120-mm mortars, as well as various caliber grenade launchers. Also, special troops of Azerbaijan's army initiated several subversive attacks in the first six months of 2017, which were all timely thwarted by the frontline positions of the Karabakh armed forces. During one such episode on February 25, five of Azerbaijani soldiers died and their bodies were left in an area near the frontline as those who survived retreated back to their positions. Throughout January-June, Karabakh armed forces had the upper hand on the contact line and continued protecting their positions.   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 |  Topic Latest news Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates  Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan.Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview. |
