Baku:The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan has issued a statement on Armenia’s violation of the humanitarian ceasefire.
AZERTAC submits a statement.
Despite the agreement reached by the Foreign Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia in Moscow on October 10, 2020 at 12:00, the Armenian armed forces continue to violate this agreement. is.
Immediately after the humanitarian ceasefire was established, the Aghdam and Tartar regions of Azerbaijan came under artillery fire by the Armenian armed forces. A few hours later, the Armenian armed forces attempted to attack in the direction of Hadrut and Jabrayil.
A medical worker was seriously injured as a result of the shooting by the Armenian armed forces of an ambulance that was collecting the bodies of Armenian soldiers in Sugovushan and was clearly marked with a white flag.
On the night of October 11, Ganja, the second largest city in Azerbaijan and far beyond the frontline, came under rocket fire by the Armenian armed forces. The attack killed seven civilians and injured 34 others, including children.
The shelling of civilians and cities by the Armenian armed forces after the humanitarian ceasefire agreement is another clear example of barbarism and shows that the Armenian leadership’s calls for a ceasefire are nothing but hypocrisy.
Armenia’s deliberate firing on civilians, homes, civilian objects and medical personnel as part of its aggressive policy against Azerbaijan demonstrates once again that the country is violating fundamental norms of international law, including international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions, and is clearly violating its obligations. makes.
We strongly condemn these acts of aggression by Armenia and call on the international community to take decisive steps to force the occupying Armenia to comply with international law and international obligations.
The full responsibility for the situation in the region lies with the Armenian political and military leadership.