4 Azerbaijani Soldiers Killed during Nagorno-Karabakh Ceasefire Violations

On Sunday, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense said in an official statement that four soldiers were killed in some violations that occurred during the last ceasefire between both Azerbaijani and Armenian troops in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

The statement highlighted a few details about the occasion of those deaths. Those incidents of the 4 soldiers' deaths occurred in an area that Azerbaijani forces took control of since the end of the fight last November.

A day earlier, both Armenian and Azerbaijani sides exchanged accusations over new violations that occurred in the southern Hadrut district.

In the same context, Russian peacekeeping forces took control over Hin Tagher village in Artsakh’s Hadrut, after Azerbaijani forces took over the area on Saturday in addition some Azerbaijani forces were observed while moving toward other settlements under Armenian control.

Armenia’s Defense Ministry on Sunday confirmed that Azerbaijani forces took over the village of Hin Tagher in Artsakh’s Hadrut region on Saturday morning. The ministry also reported that six Artsakh soldiers had been injured.

According to the Armenian Ministry of  Defense, the Armenian, Azerbaijani and Russian military are currently negotiating the return to the former positions in the Hadrut region.

“The Ministry of Defense of Armenia strongly condemns the provocation carried out by the Azerbaijani armed forces. The current situation, which has nothing to do with the key demand of the statement signed by Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan – the cessation of hostilities – endangers the fragile peace achieved through the direct efforts of the Russian President,” Armenian Ministry of Defence expressed in a statement.