Armenian militaries keep high tension on frontline
The situation on the contact line between Azerbaijan and Armenia has remained tense as the Armenian Armed Forces shattered ceasefire a total of 110 times throughout the day, Azerbaijan`s Defense Ministry reported on February 5.
Armenian armed forces, located in Armenia's Berkaber, Paravakar villages of Ijevan region, Voskepar, Barekamayan villages and nameless hills of Noyemberyan region, Aygepar, Mosesgekh villages of Berd region and nameless hills of Krasnoselsk region subjected to fire the positions of Azerbaijani armed forces located in Gizilhajili, Mazam, Gaymagli villages and nameless hills of Gazakh region, Alibayli, Agdam villages of Tovuz region and nameless hills of Gadabay region.
The ceasefire was violated in Talish, Gulustan villages in Goranboy region, Goyarkh, Chilaburt, Yarimja villages in Tartar region, Shikhlar, Novruzlu, Javahirli, Kangarli, Sarijali, Shuraabad, Marzali, Garagashli, Yusifjanli villages in Aghdam region, Kuropatkino village in Khojavand region, Horadiz, Garakhanbayli, 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.
Azerbaijani armed forces carried out 112 strikes on enemy positions in view of the operational situation.
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict began in 1988 after Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan and, in 1992, occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
The two countries signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Russia, France and the US are currently holding peace negotiations. Armenia hasn’t yet implemented the UN Security Council’s four resolutions on its withdrawal from Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding districts.
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