Azernews.Az

The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported that Armenian Armed Forces fired from the positions located in Paravakar and Berkaber villages of Armenia's Ijevan region on the positions of Azerbaijani Armed Forces located in the village of Kohnegishlag of Agstafa region and Gizilhajili of Agstafa region on March 25.

Also, the Armenian troops shattered ceasefire from the positions located in the villages of Mosesgerh and Aygepar of Armenia's Berd region, as well as from the positions located in the villages of Horadiz, Ashagi Abdurrahmanli of Fizuli region, Yusifjanli and Sarijali of Aghdam region, Goyarkh, Chilaburt of Terter region, Kuropatkino of Khojavend region and from the nameless heights.

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.