Azerbaijan violated the ceasefire over 1,500 times in the past week
15:34 25.01.2014
Early this week the Azerbaijani side undertook simultaneous subversive
attacks in the northeastern and southeastern parts of the line of
contact between the armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan,
but retreated after facing a strong resistance from the Armenian side.
`With this provocative actions Azerbaijan is trying to show that it
disagrees with the geopolitical situation established in the region
after the ceasefire agreement concluded in May 1994. Second, it
expresses the discontent with the peaceful settlement process,’ the
NKR Ministry of Defense said in a statement.
`However, contrary to Azerbaijan, all regional players declared on
most different levels that there is no alternative to the peaceful
resolution of the Karabakh issue, and the tension and provocative
actions at the frontline are a blow to regional security and
stability. They urged the parties to search for a solution at the
negotiating table,’ the statement reads.
>From January 19 to 25 the Azerbaijani side violated the ceasefire
regime about 1,500 times, firing more than 14,000 shots in the
direction of the Armenian positions.
The front divisions of the NKR Defense Army mostly remained committed
to the maintenance of the ceasefire regime and returned fire only in
cases of extreme necessity.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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