TODAY.AZ / Politics

Armenia breaks ceasefire with Azerbaijan using machine guns

11 May 2017 [10:44] - TODAY.AZ

Over the past 24 hours, Armenia’s armed forces have 120 times violated the ceasefire along the line of contact between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said May 11.

Armenians were using large-caliber machine guns.

The Azerbaijani army positions in the Bala Jafarli, Gizilhajili villages and on nameless heights of the Gazakh district underwent fire from the Armenian army positions located in the Vazashen, Berkaber villages and on nameless heights of Armenia’s Ijevan district.

Meanwhile, the Azerbaijani army positions in the Munjuglu, Aghbulag and Kokhanabi villages of the Tovuz district were shelled from the Armenian army positions located in the Aygedzor and Chinari villages of the Berd district of Armenia.

The Azerbaijani army positions on nameless heights of the Gadabay district underwent fire from the Armenian army positions located on nameless heights of Armenia’s Krasnoselsk district.

Moreover, the Azerbaijani army positions were shelled from the Armenian positions located near the Armenian-occupied Goyarkh village of the Tartar district, Garagashli, Bash Gervend, Yusifjanli, Marzili villages of the Aghdam district, Gorgan, Garakhanbayli, Horadiz, Ashagi Veysalli and Ashagi Seyidahmadli villages of the Fuzuli district, Mehdili village of the Jabrayil district, as well as from the positions located on nameless heights in the Goygol, Goranboy, Tartar, Khojavand, Fuzuli and Jabrayil districts of Azerbaijan.

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.

URL: http://www.today.az/news/politics/160999.html

Print version

Views: 1699

Connect with us. Get latest news and updates.

Recommend news to friend

  • Your name:
  • Your e-mail:
  • Friend's name:
  • Friend's e-mail: