Karabakh contact line situation relatively calm over past week![]() August 5, 2017 - 16:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The situation along the line of contact between Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) and Azerbaijan remained relatively calm over the week of July 30-August 5. Artsakh's Defense Army said in a statement it registered 110 ceasefire violations by Azeri troops who employed various caliber firearms, as well as 60-mm mortars in the reporting period. Karabakh forces continue controlling the situation on the contact line and protecting their positions. The situation on the contact line has been relatively calm over the past several weeks. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |