Armenia keeps violating ceasefire on contact line

/By Azernews/

By Nazrin Gadimova

The situation on the contact line between the Armenian and Azerbaijani troops remains tense as Armenian armed forces shattered ceasefire a total of 115 times throughout the day, Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry reported on April 6.

Despite that the military operations were suspended on April 5 with the consent of the two parties, Armenian armed forces shelled the Azerbaijani positions using heavy machine guns and artillery weapons.

The Defense Ministry reported that the enemy fired on the Azerbaijani positions situated in the nameless heights in the Gizilhajili village (Gazakh region), Kohnagyshlag village (Agstafa region), villages of Agdam, Alibayli village (Tovuz region), as well as positions in the nameless heights in the Gadabay region.

Moreover, Armenian armed units shelled Azerbaijan’s positions near the Gulustan village (Goranboy region), Goyarkh, Yarymdzha, Chilaburt villages (Terter region), Shikhlar, Bash Garvand, Javahirli, Sarijali, Kangarli, Novruzlu, Shuraabad, Marzili, Yusifjanli, Garagashli, Namirli villages (Aghdam region), Kuropatkino village (Khojavand region), Horadiz, Garakhanbayli, Gorgan, Ashagi Seyidahmadli villages (Fuzuli region), as well as Mehdi village (Jabrayil region) and nameless heights in Goygol, Goranboy, Khojavend, Fuzuli and Jabrayil regions.

Given the situation, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces fired 120 fire strikes on enemy’s positions, according to the Defense Ministry.

The ministry further added that the Azerbaijani armed units are carrying out strengthening works in the liberated lands.

Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry further announced said Armenian media have been spreading false information on violation of the ceasefire by Azerbaijani armed forces after calling on truce.

"The dissemination of this kind of information serves to create ground for following Armenian provocations by violating ceasefire and to accuse Azerbaijani side for the possible incidents in advance," teh statement reads.

On the night of April 2, 2016, all the frontier positions of Azerbaijan were subjected to heavy fire from the Armenian side, which used large-caliber weapons, mortars and grenade launchers.

The armed clashes resulted in deaths and injuries among the Azerbaijani population.

Azerbaijan responded with a counter-attack, which led to liberation of several strategic heights and settlements. More than 370 Armenian soldiers, 12 tanks, 12 armored vehicles and 15 artillery pieces have been destroyed from April 2 until today.

Military operations were stopped on the line of contact between Azerbaijani and Armenian armies on Apr. 5 at 12:00 (UTC/GMT + 4 hours) with the consent of the sides, Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry earlier said.