Azerbaijan, Baku, March 10 /Trend, T.Hajiyev/
The ruling New Azerbaijan Party (NAP) strongly condemns the killing of a young child by the Armenians. The NAP has made a statement on this issue.
"The resident of Orta Gervend village of Aghdam region Bedelov Fariz, 9, was killed by the fire opened by a sniper from the direction of Shikhlar village on March 8. The Armenian side violated ceasefire and committed such a brutal action three days after Azerbaijani, Russian and Armenian presidents met in Sochi and signed a statement. resident of Orta Gervend village of Aghdam Bedelov Fariz Arif, 9, was killed by the fire opened by a sniper from the direction of Shikhlar village on March 8. This is the proof of their insincerity in the peace talks, their centuries-long hatred and genocide policy against our people. This action once more fixed the brand of child killer on the Armenian army," the statement says.
"Unfortunately, Azerbaijani people witnessed Armenians' crimes against humanity during Khojaly tragedy, when Armenians killed tens of children. Killing of a nine-year-old child by Armenian servicemen once more proves that social life in Armenia is covered by the ideology of fascism and terrorism has reached the level of state policy. New Azerbaijan Party condemns such bloody actions of Armenians, calls upon the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, the world community to express unbiased opinion and say "stop" to the Armenian aggression and killers of children," the statement says.
The 9-year-old resident of the Orta Garvand village in the Agdam region was killed on March 8 as a result of a ceasefire violation by Armenian troops. Badalov was shot in the head while playing in his yard. He was taken to hospital, but doctors failed to save his life.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 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 the 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.