Armenian militaries keep high tension on frontline

The Armenian armed units shattered ceasefire with Azerbaijan a total of 51 times throughout the day by using 60- 82 mm mortar launchers, large-caliber machine guns, Azerbaijan`s Defense Ministry reported on February 23.

The Armenian armed forces, stationed in Armenia`s Chinari and Mosesgekh villages in Berd, nameless hills in Ijevan and Krasnoselsk regions subjected to fire the positions of the Azerbaijani armed forces located in Gushchu Ayrim , Bala Jafarli villages and nameless hills in Gazakh region.

The ceasefire was also violated in Chilaburt village in Tartar region, Novruzlu, Sarijali and Merzili villages in Aghdam region, Kuropatkino village in Khojavand region, Gorgan, Horadiz, Garakhanbayli and Ashagi Seyidahmadli villages in Fuzuli region, as well as nameless hills in Tartar, Khojavand , Goronboy, Aghdam, Gadabay and Fuzuli regions.

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.