(MENAFN- AzerNews) By Vugar Khalilov
The Armenian armed forces have renewed shelling of Azerbaijani
military positions in Dashkasan and Kalbajar districts near the
state border, damaging military equipment as a result, Azernews
reports, citing the Defense Ministry.
Starting from 1630 to 1735 hours on October 20, units of the
Armenian armed forces, using various caliber arms, periodically
subjected to fire the Azerbaijani army positions stationed in
Dashkasan District's Astaf, as well as Kalbajar's Zaylik
settlements from their positions in Basarkechar (Gegharkunik)
region's Gunashli and Yukhari Shorja (Verin Shorzha) settlements,
the ministry said.
Units of the Azerbaijani army took appropriate retaliatory
measures to suppress the opposite side, the report added.
Earlier, on the same day, the ministry dismissed the Armenian
Defense Ministry's allegations of ceasefire breach by the
Azerbaijani army units as wide of the mark.
“The information spread by the Armenian Defense Ministry that
the units of the Azerbaijani Army allegedly opened fire in the
direction of the opposing side's positions on October 20 around
1630 is groundless and completely false. We categorically deny the
information,” the ministry stressed.
In the same vein, the Armenian military units intermittently
subjected to fire the Azerbaijani military positions in Daskasan's
Astaf, as well as Kalbajar's Zaylik and Mollabayramli settlements
from their positions in Basarkechar's Gunashli and Yukhari Shorja
settlements on the night of October 20, the ministry said in a
separate report.
Furthermore, units of the Armenian army opened fire on a
military vehicle (KamAZ) transporting supplies to Azerbaijani
troops in Kalbajar's Zaylik village. Although the equipment was
damaged, there were no casualties among the personnel, the ministry
underlined.
The previous similar incidents were registered on October 19-20,
when units of the Armenian armed forces opened fire on Azerbaijani
positions in the same direction.
Armenia shells Azerbaijani military positions along the state
border on a regular basis. Since early September, Azerbaijani
positions have been repeatedly targeted by the Armenian forces.
The biggest border clashes between the sides since the 44-day
war (2020) started during the night of September 12 to 13, when the
Armenian armed forces carried out large-scale provocations along
the Azerbaijani-Armenian state border in Dashkasan, Kalbajar, and
Lachin directions.
Following the October 6 meeting in Prague between the
Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders under the auspices of EU Council
President Charles Michel and French President Emmanuel Macron, all
sides reiterated their commitment to peace talks while recognizing
each other's territorial integrity.
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