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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 119 times throughout the day, Azerbaijan`s Defense Ministry reported on January 7.

Armenian armed forces, located in Armenia's Berkaber village of Ijevan region and nameless hills of Krasnoselsk region subjected to fire the positions of Azerbaijani armed forces located in Gizilhajili village of Gazakh region, nameless hills of Gadabay region.

The ceasefire was violated in Talish, Gulustan villages in Goranboy region, Goyarkh, Chilaburt villages in Tartar region, Shikhlar, Novruzlu, Javahirli, Kangarli, Sarijali, Shuraabad, Yusifjanli, Marzali, Garagashli villages in Agdam region, Kuropatkino village in Khojavand region, Horadiz, Garakhanbayli, Gorgan, Ashagi Seyidahmadli villages in Fuzuli region, Mehdili village in 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 125 strikes on enemy positions.

Armenia captured Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding districts from Azerbaijan in a war that followed the Soviet breakup in 1991. More than 20,000 Azerbaijanis were killed and nearly 1 million were displaced as a result of the war ending in occupation of Azerbaijan's 20 percent historical and internationally recognized lands.

Based on international law Azerbaijan prioritizes the withdrawal of Armenian forces from its internationally recognized territory as a key condition to move forward. Despite its strong army and capabilities to liberate its occupied lands, Azerbaijani authorities opt for peaceful end to the two-decade long conflict.

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