The Azerbaijani troops violated the ceasefire regime 25 times on Artsakh-Azerbaijan contact line on April 14 and overnight 15, firing over 400 bullets from different caliber gunre weapons.
People’s Artist of Armenia, soprano Hasmik Papian has been awarded the Gold Medal of Armenia’s Culture Ministry for significant contribution in the development of Armenian and global opera art and on the occasion of her 30th anniversary of her career, the Culture Ministry told.
President Serzh Sargsyan, who is in Bishkek on a working visit, together with other leaders of the EAEU – President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbaev, President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambaev, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and the President of Moldova Igor Dodon, who was invited to take part at the gathering, participated at the session of the Eurasian Supreme Economic Council.
The Defense Ministry of Artsakh Republic told Armenpress the Azerbaijani forces violated the ceasefire more than 45 times firing shots from various caliber small arms at the ArtsakhAzerbaijan line of contact.
Armenia’s Tavush Regional Investigative Department carries out investigation over the elimination of vineyards of residents of Aygehovit community of Tavush province that happened as a result of Azerbaijani shots fired towards the community.
On April 12 and overnight April 13 the Azerbaijani side violated the ceasefire regime more than 25 times by firing over 300 shots from various caliber small arms at the Armenian positions in the Artsakh-Azerbaijan line of contact, the Defense Ministry of Artsakh Republic told.
“We attach importance to attracting foreign direct investment, and we are pleased that such measures are already being implemented by your government. We met with the representatives of the Center for Strategic Initiatives and were pleased to see that active steps are being taken to improve the business environment and attract new investment,” Hussein Samiei said.
As result, around 18 tons of agricultural products, mainly tomatoes, were discovered. The smugglers attempted to transport the products in hidden storages of vehicles. All attempts were prevented, the SRC told.
During the reporting period, the balance of loan and grant resources from external sources was added by 1,6 billion drams – instead of using the planned 4,6 billion drams under the first quarter. Armenia’s net external financial assets comprised -10,9 billion drams in January-February (104,8% of the quarterly program) in comparison to the planned 10,4 billion.
“On April 11 and overnight April 12 Azerbaijani forces made more than 25 ceasefire violations, firing over 400 shots at Artsakh positions from various caliber firearms. The Defense Army refrained from taking countermeasures and confidently continued their service,” the Defense Ministry said in a statement.