Azerbaijan keeps violating ceasefireMarch 10, 2012 - 14:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Instances of ceasefire violation by Azerbaijani armed forces at the contact line between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan have again increased over the past week. Azerbaijan fired over 150 shots from various caliber weapons towards the Armenian positions during the last 7 days, NKR defense army’s press service reports. About 700 shots were fired towards Karabakh positions. Despite Azerbaijan’s actions, NKR forces refrained from retaliatory measures, continuing with their military duty on all 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 | Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. |