  Defense Minister says Armenian army rarely responds to Azeri shots February 8, 2012 - 17:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan says Armenian armed forces resort to retaliatory measures over ceasefire violation by Azerbaijan in one out of ten cases. “My order is to open fire only if Azerbaijani snipers’ shots kill Armenian servicemen. This is a punitive and preventive measure,” Minister said. Ohanyan added that in 2012 he will order to do the utmost for ensuring security at contact line, providing proper response to any provocative act.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  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.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.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. |
