Armenia rejects accusations of shelling attacks on Azerbaijani villages

The Armenian side observes the ceasefire, the Ministry of Defence of Armenia announced in response to the Azerbaijan's accusations of shelling attacks on villages and towns in four districts.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on October 10, an agreement on ceasefire in the Karabakh conflict zone entered into force, but the parties to the conflict continued to report about battles and shelling attacks.

Last night, civilian objects in Martakert and other cities were targeted by the Azerbaijani armed forces, no one was killed or wounded, the Ministry of Defence of Nagorno-Karabakh reported. In Stepanakert, the night passed relatively calmly, but residents do not leave their shelters. In turn, today, the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan (MoD) has accused the Armenian side of shelling attacks on the Terter, Goranboy, and Agdam Districts.

Today, the MoD of Azerbaijan has reported about a shelling attack on another area – the Aghjabadi District. This is a gross violation of the ceasefire, emphasizes the Azerbaijani MoD on its official website.

The accusations of the Azerbaijani side about shelling attacks in the direction of the Terter and Aghjabedi District do not correspond to reality, Shushan Stepanyan, the press secretary for the Armenian Ministry of Defence, has reported on her Facebook page today. According to the press secretary, the Armenian side observes the humanitarian ceasefire and suppresses the offensive actions of Azerbaijan, which violates the ceasefire agreement.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on October 13, 2020 at 04:42 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.