“Positions of the Azerbaijani Army came under fire” |
Azerbaijan Ministry of Defence states that starting from the evening hours of July 30 and during the night of the 31st Armenia Gadabay and the armed forces of the state border Kalbajar in the directions of the regions Azerbaijan The positions of the army were fired intensively from small arms.
According to the Ministry, Azerbaijan positions of the army Russia The areas where the peacekeepers were temporarily stationed were also fired upon.
“…Russia where peacekeepers are temporarily stationed Azerbaijan The positions of our army located in the direction of Amiranlar residential area of Khojavend region were fired from different caliber small arms and sniper rifles by the members of illegal Armenian armed groups in the territory. Adequate countermeasures have been taken by our units in the mentioned directions.” – it is emphasized in the information of the Ministry of Defense.
A day ago, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan informed Armenia about the ceasefire violation Ministry of Defence denied. What about the new ceasefire violation yet Russia of the peacekeeping contingent and Armenia The position of the Ministry of Defense is not clear.
Reminder
The Karabakh conflict, which started in 1988, soon followed Azerbaijan and Armenia resulted in armed clashes between
Until the cease-fire agreement in 1994 Azerbaijan The Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 adjacent districts were occupied.
But 2020As a result of the Second Karabakh War, Azerbaijan regained control over a part of the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.
That year 10 According to the November agreement (between Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia), the fighting has stopped, in the Lachin Corridor and on the line of contact in Karabakh Russian peacekeepers placed.
It is reported that most of the former Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Province remains under the control of an unknown entity and Russian peacekeepers.