Azerbaijan readying for provocations by spreading lies, says Karabakh![]() August 13, 2021 - 13:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan is disseminating false statements to prepare the ground for further provocations, the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Defense Army said on Friday, August 13. The Armenian side denied reports from Baku that the Karabakh troops allegedly opened fire on the Azerbaijani positions on Friday night. "The units of the Defense Army strictly observe the ceasefire and take retaliatory actions only to counter the Azerbaijani provocations," the Armenian side's statement reads. On Thursday, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed Azerbaijan's ceasefire violations against Artsakh. It said the Azerbaijani armed forces delivered two strikes with the use of combat quadcopters on the position of the armed forces of Nagorno-Karabakh. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |