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By Rashid Shirinov

The Azerbaijani Military Prosecutor's Office continues investigations into criminal case launched last April in connection with the premeditated murders and attempted premeditated murders of Azerbaijani servicemen by the Armenian Armed Forces.

Military Prosecutor, Lieutenant-General Khanlar Valiyev recalled that in April 2016, Armenian armed units fired on the settlements in the contact line and the settlements and civilian facilities which are not located close to the contact line by using the large-caliber weapons, mortars and rocket-propelled grenades.

Valiyev, talking to Trend on January 26, added that the Military Prosecutor's office has carried out numerous investigative measures in connection with the facts of murder of Azerbaijani servicemen by the Armenian Armed Forces, and these measures continue at the moment.

Long-simmering tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan flared again on April 2 when the Armenian side began to shell the Azerbaijani positions and settlements along the frontline. This resulted in the killing of two civilians and injuring of 10 another, including a 13-year-old child. More than 10 houses as well as local people`s property were also damaged.

To protect civilian population, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces launched counter attacks and repulsed the enemy forces back. On April 5, the two sides agreed on a ceasefire.

Armenia captured Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding districts from Azerbaijan in a war that followed the Soviet breakup in 1991. More than 20,000 Azerbaijanis were killed and nearly 1 million were displaced as a result of the war.

Armenia still controls fifth part of Azerbaijan's territory and rejects implementing four UN Security Council resolutions on withdrawal of its armed forces from the Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding districts.

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Rashid Shirinov is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow him on Twitter: @RashidShirinov

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