BAKU, Azerbaijan, Sept.28
By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:
“I strongly condemn Armenian aggression against Azerbaijan which is a clear violation of international law and resolutions of United Nations Security Council,” Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Countries 2004-2014, Member of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center, told Trend.
“I call on the international community to stand by the righteous party, show solidarity and express sympathy with the victims of this aggression.
Hereby, I wish God’s mercy upon Azerbaijani martyrs who lost their lives, wish a speedy recovery to the wounded and convey my condolences to the brotherly Azerbaijan people,” he said.
The Armenian armed forces committed a large-scale provocation, subjecting the positions of the Azerbaijani army to intensive shelling from large-caliber weapons, mortars, and artillery installations of various calibers in the front-line zone on Sept. 27 at 06:00 (GMT+4).
The command of the Azerbaijani Army decided to launch a counter-offensive operation of Azerbaijani troops along the entire front to suppress the combat activity of the Armenian armed forces and ensure the safety of the civilian population.
Azerbaijani Defense Minister, Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov said Sept. 27, 2020 that Garakhanbeyli, Garvend, Kend Horadiz, Yukhari Abdulrahmanli villages of Fizuli district, Boyuk Marjanli, and Nuzgar villages of Jabrayil district were liberated.
Moreover, the positions of the Armenian armed forces were destroyed in the direction of the Agdere district and Murovdag, important heights were taken under control.
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, 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 the withdrawal of its armed forces from Nagorno Karabakh and the surrounding districts.
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