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The situation on the contact line between Azerbaijan and Armenia has remained tense as the Armenian Armed Forces shattered ceasefire a total of 113 times throughout the day, using 60mm mortar launcher and large caliber machine guns, Azerbaijan`s Defense Ministry reported.

Armenian armed forces, located in Armenia's Berkaber villages of Ijevan region, Voskevan and Shavarshavan villages of Noyemberyan region, Chinari village of Berd region and nameless hills in Krasnoselsk region subjected to fire the positions of Azerbaijani armed forces located in Gizilhajili, Gushchu Ayrim, Farahli villages of Gazakh region, Agbulag, Kokhanabi villages of Tovuz region and nameless hills of Gadabay region.

The ceasefire was violated in Chilaburt, Yarimja, Goyarkh villages of Tartar region, Shikhlar, Javahirli, Sarijali, Kangarli, Novruzlu, shuraabad, Garagshli, Marzali, Yusifjanli 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 carried out 114 strikes on enemy positions.

Nagorno-Karabakh and seven adjacent regions of Azerbaijan have been under the control of the Armenian military and separatists since a war between Armenia and Azerbaijan ended in 1994. Over 20 years of negotiations have brought little progress in resolving the conflict, though a fragile truce has been in place.

Heavy fighting erupted between Armenian and Azerbaijani armed forces in the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region on April 2 following the Armenian provocation.

Military operations launched by Armenia were stopped on April 5 at 12:00 (UTC/GMT + 4 hours) with the consent of the sides and mediation of Russia. However, ignoring the agreement, the Armenian side started violating the ceasefire on the same day.

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