Peace talks were ongoing: Fire opened on Azerbaijani positions by Armenian soldiers

The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense reported that units of the Armenian Armed Forces opened fire on the positions of the Azerbaijani army from their locations in the Dığ settlement of the Gorus district. The statement noted that the incident took place at 09:45 local time. The ministry stated that such actions by the Armenian side have become more frequent recently.

Ministry officials recalled that Armenian soldiers had carried out a similar attack previously on March 4. The ministry emphasized that such provocative actions increase tension in the region and are contrary to international law.

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Ceyhun Bayramov announced on March 13 that an agreement had been reached on the entire text of the peace treaty being negotiated with Armenia. Bayramov stated that the next step is the removal of articles in the Armenian constitution and other legal regulations that are contrary to Azerbaijan's territorial integrity and sovereignty.

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Speaking to journalists within the scope of the 12th Global Baku Forum, Bayramov stated that work on the text of the peace treaty has been completed. Noting that Armenia has also accepted the 2 articles that could not be agreed upon previously, Bayramov argued that the OSCE Minsk Group has now lost its function and should be dissolved.

The increase in attacks by the Armenian army against civilians on September 27, 2020, and the shelling of villages on the contact line with heavy weapons led Azerbaijan to launch a counter-operation. In the 44-day war, the Azerbaijani army announced that it had liberated 5 cities, 4 towns, and 286 villages from occupation. It was announced that 2,908 Azerbaijani soldiers were martyred and 94 civilians lost their lives during the war.

News Source: İHA