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Armenian militaries breach truce 25 times throughout the day

21 November 2016 10:19 (UTC+04:00)
Armenian militaries breach truce 25 times throughout the day

The Armenian armed units shattered ceasefire with Azerbaijan a total of 25 times throughout the day, Azerbaijan`s Defense Ministry reported on November 21.

The Armenian armed forces, stationed in the occupied territories, including Chilaburt village of Tartar region, Bash Garavand, Marzili, Namirli regions of Aghdam region, Kuropatkino village of Khojavand region, Garakhanbayli, Ashaghi Veysalli villages of Fuzuli region, Mehdili village of Jabrayil region, as well as in nameless hills in Goranboy, Tartar, Fuzuli and Jabrayil regions subjected to fire the positions of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces.

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.

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