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By Nazrin Gadimova

Despite the achieved agreement on ceasefire, the units of the Armenian Armed Forces continue to violate truce on the contact line of troops.

From April 5 through April 6, the enemy fired Azerbaijan’s positions along Azerbaijan-Armenia state border in Ordubad, Shahbuz and Babek regions of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry reported on April 6.

As a result of taken response measures by the Azerbaijani units in Ordubad direction, the enemy's firing position and engineering installation have been destroyed.

The situation on the contact line between Azerbaijan and Armenia has remained tense as the Armenian Armed Forces shattered ceasefire a total of 119 times throughout the day.

Armenian armed forces, located in Armenia's Berkaber, Paravakar villages of Ijevan region, Mosesgekh, Chinari villages of Berd region and nameless hills Krasnoselsk region subjected to fire the positions of Azerbaijani armed forces located in nameless hills and Gizilhajili village of Gazakh region, Kohnagishlag village of Agstafa region, Agdam, Alibayli villages in Tovuz region and nameless hills of Gadabay region.

The ceasefire was violated in Gulustan village in Goranboy region, Goyarkh, Yarimja, Chilaburt villages in Tartar region, Shikhlar, Sarijali, Kangarli, Namirli villages in Aghdam region, Kuropatkino village in Khojavand region, Garakhanbayli, Horadiz, Gorgan, Ashagi Seyidahmadli villages in Fuzuli region, Mehdili village of Jabrayil region, as well as nameless hills in Goygol, Goranboy, Khojavand, Fuzuli and Jabrayil regions.

In view of the operational situation, Azerbaijani armed forces inflicted 125 strikes on enemy positions.

Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry has once again warned the Armenian side, saying if Armenians continue their provocative attempts and do not leave the occupied Azerbaijani territories, many “surprises” await them.

“The fighting spirit and winning will of our people, as well as our Armed Forces are at a high level and we will gain victory by responding to any provocation of the enemy, destroying them and liberating our lands,” Dargahli told Trend on April 7.

The fact that Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, as well as high-ranking military officers and various experts have acknowledged Azerbaijan’s military superiority once again proved that the enemy is in a panic, according to Dargahli.

“Thanks to care and attention of Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, the country’s Armed Forces are equipped with the most modern weapons, ammunition, military equipment and other military means that allow destroying the enemy from a distance without direct contact,” Dargahli said.

Dargahli emphasized that the military equipment, weapons and ammunition enable the Azerbaijani Army to provide the liberation of the occupied lands, to force the enemy to peace through the use of more precise and destructive power means against them.

The situation on the frontline aggravated on April 2 after the Armenian military units in the occupied lands started shelling Azerbaijan’s positions.

To protect civilian population, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces launched counter attacks and as a result, the Azerbaijani troops retook hills around the village of Talish, as well as Seysulan settlement, and also took over Lele Tepe hill located in the direction of Fizuli region.

The hostilities renewed in the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan on April 4, as the Armenian side continued to shell the Azerbaijani positions although the Azerbaijani side announced unilateral ceasefire on April 3.

The Azerbaijani Army destroyed about 370 enemy soldiers since the start of the hostilities, according to the defense ministry.

Azerbaijan and Armenia have agreed to cease operations on the line of contact starting from 12.00, April 5, as a meeting between the Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijan Armed Forces Colonel General Najmaddin Sadikov and the Chief of General Staff of Armenian Armed Forces Colonel General Yuri Khachaturyan took place by the mediation of the Russian side.

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Nazrin Gadimova is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow her on Twitter: @NazrinGadimova

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