“Military units of the armed forces of Armenia violated ceasefire 22 times throughout the day in various directions of the front, using large-caliber machine guns and sniper rifles,” Azerbaijan`s Ministry of Defense said in a statement.

“Armenian armed forces, located on nameless hills in Noyemberyan region, in Berkaber village in İjevan region, in Aygedzor village in Berd region, on nameless hills in Krasnoselsk region, subjected to fire the positions of the Azerbaijan Army located in Gizilhajili village and on nameless hills of Gazakh region, in Munjuglu village of Tovuz region and on nameless hills of Gadabay region.”

“The positions of Azerbaijan Army were also fired from the positions of Armenian military units located near the occupied Namirli, Kangarli, Marzili villages of Aghdam region, Ashaghi Veysalli village of Fuzuli region, as well as on nameless hills of Goranboy, Tartar and Khojavand regions,” the ministry added.

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 withdrawal of its armed forces from Nagorno Karabakh and the surrounding districts.