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Azerbaijanis’ positive mood unaffected by frontline events: MP (PHOTO)

Society Materials 27 February 2017 19:49 (UTC +04:00)
Recent events on the frontline have not affected the positive mood of the population of the frontline zone
Azerbaijanis’ positive mood unaffected by frontline events: MP (PHOTO)

Baku, Azerbaijan, Feb. 27

By Ilhama Isabalayeva – Trend:

Recent events on the frontline have not affected the positive mood of the population of the frontline zone, Bahar Muradova, vice-speaker of the Azerbaijani parliament, told Trend Feb. 27.

Noting her today’s visit to the Jojug Marjanli village of the Jabrayil District and the Gazakhlar village of the Fuzuli District, and her meetings with public there, Muradova said the latest developments have not caused any panic or anxiety among the people living in those areas.

“The events that happened in recent days on the frontline are perceived by the Azerbaijani population living in the frontline zone as another provocation of Armenia’s occupation troops. Our population continues to live a usual everyday life,” she said, adding that the people are in a positive mood and they are not anxious.

“People live in these areas, relying on the might of the Azerbaijani army, trust the supreme commander and believe that under his leadership, the army will ensure security of Azerbaijani citizens.”

People in the areas adjacent to the contact line have for many years lived under tense conditions, so such provocations cannot cause any anxiety among them, according to Muradova.

“Our army prevents any military pressure and inflicts serious retaliatory strikes on the enemy. And, people believe the army of Azerbaijan is capable of preventing any provocation,” she said.

Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry has earlier said the Armenian army attempted to infiltrate through the Azerbaijani positions along the line of contact on the night from Feb. 24 to Feb. 25. The Armenian side attempted to seize favorable positions on the Khojavand-Fuzuli part of the frontline, said the ministry, adding heavy battles took place between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops.

“Azerbaijani military units courageously prevented the attacks and the Armenian side was forced to retreat,” according to the Defense Ministry.

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts. The 1994 ceasefire agreement was followed by peace negotiations. Armenia has not yet implemented four UN Security Council resolutions on withdrawal of its armed forces from the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding districts.

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