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By Trend

The Armenian armed forces continue to shell the settlements of Azerbaijan’s Aghdam district, Allahveren Aliyev, deputy head of the executive power of Aghdam district, told Trend on Oct. 13.

"Since yesterday night, Armenian armed forces have been shelling the settlements and villages of the district," deputy head added. "Doryol-1 and Tezekend settlements, as well as Tezekend, Garvand, Chemenli, Sarijali, Ahmadagali, Mirashelli, Afatli, and Garadaghli villages of the district are constantly being shelled. Houses and other facilities in settlements have been severely damaged. At present, the settlements are also being shelled. Fortunately, there are no casualties."

Armenian Armed Forces launched a large-scale military attack on positions of the Azerbaijani army on the front line, using large-caliber weapons, mortars, and artillery on Sept. 27.

Azerbaijan responded with a counter-offensive along the entire front. As a result of retaliation, Azerbaijani troops liberated a number of territories previously occupied by Armenia, as well as take important, strategic heights under control.

The fighting continued into October 2020, in the early days of which Armenia has launched missile attacks on Azerbaijani cities of Ganja, Mingachevir, Khizi as well as Absheron district.

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, 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 the withdrawal of its armed forces from Nagorno Karabakh and the surrounding districts.

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