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Armenian Armed Forces violate ceasefire

Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict Materials 21 July 2013 09:38 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijan, Baku, July 21 /Trend/

Armenian Armed Forces opened fire at positions of the Azerbaijani Army from the positions in the village of Gorgan, Ashagi Abdulrahmanli of Fizuli region, Garagashli of Aghdam region, Gulustan of Goranboy region as well as from the positions on the nameless heights yesterday and tonight, Azerbaijani Defence Ministry told Trend on Sunday.

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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