Azernews.Az

The ceasefire has been violated on the contact line of Azerbaijani and Armenian troops in different positions 28 times during past days, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported.

Armenian Armed Forces fired on the positions of Azerbaijani Armed Forces located in the villages of Agbulag and Kokhanebi of Tovuz region from the positions located in the village of Chinari of Armenia's Berd region yesterday and last night.

Also, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces were fired from the positions located near the villages of Garakhanbeyli, Ashagi Seyidahmadli, Ashagi Veyselli of Fizuli region, Merzili, Yusifjanli of Agdam region, Kuropatkino of Khojavend region and at the nameless heights in Goranboy region.

The shooting was countered by return fire.

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian armed forces have occupied 20 per cent of Azerbaijan since 1992, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.

Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Russia, France and the U.S. are currently holding peace negotiations.

Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four resolutions on the
liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding regions.