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Armenian militaries breach truce 31 times throughout the day

16 December 2016 [12:47] - TODAY.AZ

By  Azertac 

The Armenian armed units shattered ceasefire with Azerbaijan a total of 31 times throughout the day, Azerbaijan`s Defense Ministry reported on December 16.

The Armenian armed forces stationed in Armenia`s Aygepar village in Berd region subjected to fire the positions of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces located in Alibayli village in Tovuz region.

The ceasefire was also violated in Shurabad village in Aghdam region, Kuropatkino village in Khojavand region, Horadiz and Ashagi Seyidahmadli villages in Fuzuli region, as well as nameless hills in Khojavand, Goronboy, Tartar, Jabrayil and Fuzuli regions.

Armenian armed forces control 20 percent of Azerbaijan's territory, including Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding regions. Yerevan avoids implementing four UN Security Council resolutions on withdrawal of its armed forces from the occupied territory of Azerbaijan, keeping tension high in the region. 

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