Armenian militaries breach truce 39 times throughout the day

The Armenian armed units shattered ceasefire with Azerbaijan a total of 39 times throughout the day using 60- 82 mm mortar launchers, large-caliber machine guns and 122-mm howitzers, Azerbaijan`s Defense Ministry reported on February 8.

The Armenian armed forces, stationed in Armenia`s Barekamavan village in Noyemberyan district, Aygepar village in Berd district and nameless hills in Krasnoselsk district subjected to fire the positions of the Azerbaijani armed forces located in Alibayli village in Tovuz district, Gaymagli village in Gazakh district and nameless hills in Gadabay district.

The ceasefire was also violated in Chilaburt village in Tartar district, Shikhlar, Bash Garvand, Yusifjanli and Sarijali villages in Aghdam district, Mehdili village in Jabrayil district, Ashagi Seyidahmadli village in Fuzuli district as well as nameless hills in Goranboy, Fuzuli and Jabrayil districts.

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts. The 1994 ceasefire agreement was followed by peace negotiations.

Armenia has not yet implemented four UN Security Council resolutions on withdrawal of its armed forces from the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding districts.