Azerbaijan stated about the night shelling from the Karabakhi side – RIA Novosti

BAKU, April 3 -. RIA Novosti, Vugar Hasanov Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said on firing across the line of contact during the night, but there were no fatalities. The corresponding statement was made by RIA Novosti on Sunday, the head of the press service of the Azerbaijani Ministry Vagif Dyargahly.

“The situation remains tense. Losses from the Azerbaijani side was not at night … Located along the frontline Azerbaijani villages have been exposed to fire death toll there. “, – he told

Earlier, Baku announced.” stable situation “on the border of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh republic, refuted by the representative of the NKR on active clashes in the region

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On Saturday, Armenia and Azerbaijan have reported aggravation of the situation in the zone of Karabakh conflict: Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said, in particular, about the shelling by the armed forces of Armenia, with the Armenian Defense Ministry reported “offensive actions” from the Azerbaijani side. It is reported about the losses on both sides.

The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh began in February 1988, when the Nagorno-Karabakh autonomous region declared its withdrawal from Azerbaijan SSR. In September 1991, in the center of Nagorno-Karabakh Stepanakert it announced the establishment of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR). Azerbaijan during the subsequent military conflict has lost control over Nagorno-Karabakh. Since 1992, the negotiations on the peaceful settlement of the conflict within the OSCE Minsk Group. Azerbaijan insists on preserving its territorial integrity, Armenia protects the interests of the breakaway republic, as Karabakh is not a party to the negotiations

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