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Armenian troops breach truce regime 21 times

7 September 2016 11:04 (UTC+04:00)
Armenian troops breach truce regime 21 times

The Armenian armed units shattered ceasefire with Azerbaijan a total of 21 times throughout the day, Azerbaijan`s Defense Ministry reported on September 7.

Armenian armed forces, stationed in Barekamavan village of Noyemberyan region, Chinari and Ayqedzor villages of Berd region subjected to fire the positions of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces located in Gaymagli village of Gazakh region and Kokhanabi and Agbulag villages of Tovuz region.

The ceasefire was also violated in Garagashli, Javahirli, Yusufcanli, Saricali villages of Aghdam region, Ashagi Veysalli, Ashagi Seyidahmadli villages of Fuzuli region, Mehdili village of Jabrail region as well as nameless hills in Goranboy and Tartar regions.

Azerbaijan and Armenia fought a lengthy war that ended with the signing of a fragile ceasefire in 1994. Since the war, Armenian armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan's territory, including Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding regions. More than 20,000 Azerbaijanis were killed and over 1 million were displaced as a result of the large-scale hostilities.

Two decades of talks mediated by the OSCE MG group have failed to produce a breakthrough, and the renewed hostilities in April 2016, the worst since the ceasefire deal signed in 1994, were assessed as the result of inactivity of the international community

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