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Armenian Armed Forces violate ceasefire

Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict Materials 11 June 2013 16:37 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijan, Baku, June 11 /Trend /

The Armenian Armed Forces opened fire at the positions of Azerbaijani Army from the positions near the villages of Shikhlar of Agdam region, Gulustan of Goranboy region, Gizil Oba and Chayli of Terter region, Ashagi Abdulrahmanli of Fizuli region as well as from the positions on the nameless heights of Khojavend region, Azerbaijani Defence Ministry told Trend on Tuesday.

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.

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