The Azerbaijani army positions located in the Gaymagli village of Azerbaijan’s Gazakh district underwent fire from the Armenian army positions located in the Barekamavan village of the Noyemberyan district of Armenia.

Meanwhile, the Azerbaijani army positions located in the Alibayli and Aghbulag villages of the Tovuz district were shelled from the Armenian army positions located in the Aygepar and Chinari villages of the Berd district of Armenia.

Moreover, the Azerbaijani army positions were also underwent fire from the Armenian positions located near the Armenian-occupied Shirvanli, Yusifjanli, Sarijali, Javahirli, Bash Gervend villages of the Aghdam district, Mehdili village of the Jabrayil district, as well as on nameless heights of the Goranboy, Tartar and Fuzuli districts.

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, in 1992 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 the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding districts.

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