Azernews.Az

By Sara Rajabova

Following the sharp escalation of the ceasefire on the Armenian-Azerbaijani contact line during the 24 hour, Armenian armed forces wounded an Azerbaijani serviceman.

An ensign of Azerbaijani armed forces, 22- year old Valekh Khosiyev was wounded as a result of ceasefire violation by the Armenian Armed Forces, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said on August 5.

Armenia escalated tensions on the border areas from July 31 to August 1, when reconnaissance and sabotage groups tried to cross the contact line of the Azerbaijani and Armenian troops through the territories of Aghdam and Terter regions. They also attacked the positions of Azerbaijani armed forces on the night of August 1-2.

Thirteen Azerbaijani servicemen were killed and several others injured during the clashes between two sides.

Despite what is said by Armenian sources, they suffered more losses. However, the Armenian leadership tries to keep the number of losses in secret to keep calm its public opinion.

Armenia occupied over 20 percent of Azerbaijan's internationally recognized territory, including Nagorno-Karabakh and seven adjacent regions, after laying territorial claims against its South Caucasus neighbor that had caused a lengthy war in the early 1990s.

The UN Security Council has adopted four resolutions on Armenia's withdrawal from the Azerbaijani territory, but they have not been enforced to this day.

Peace talks mediated by Russia, France and the U.S. have produced no results so far.