Armenia violates ceasefire with Azerbaijan 22 times on Dec.31-Yan.1

Military units of the armed forces of Armenia violated ceasefire 22 times throughout the day in various direction of the front, using large-caliber machine guns, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said on Dec. 30, Trend reports.

Armenian armed forces, located in Dovekh, Shavarshavan, Voskevan villages and on nameless hills in Noyemberyan region, in Aygeovit village and on nameless hills in Ijevan region, and on nameless hills in Krasnoselsk region subjected to fire the positions of the Azerbaijan Army located in Kamarli, Ferehli, Gushchu Ayrim, Ashaghy Eskipara, Bala Jafarli villages and on nameless hills in Gazakh region, in Zamanly village of Gadabay region.

The positions of Azerbaijan Army were also fired from the positions of Armenian military units located near the occupied Bash Garvand, Marzili villages of Aghdam region, Garakhanbayli, Ashaghy Seyidahmadli, Gorgan villages of Fuzuli region, as well as from the positions located on nameless hills in Terter and Aghdam 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, 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 Nagorno Karabakh and the surrounding districts.