Azerbaijan, Baku, Jan. 27 / Trend , K.Zarbaliyeva /
The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry confirmed the death of three Armenian soldiers on the line of contact. Several Armenian soldiers were wounded.
The Armenian armed forces began to move toward the Javahirli village in the Agdam region of Azerbaijan to capture the positions of the Azerbaijani army and strengthen their positions on Jan. 26 at 07.00, Defense Ministry spokesman Eldar Sabiroglu told Trend .
The battle lasted for one hour. The enemy
retreated with three losses and several wounded, Sabiroglu said.
The body of one Armenian soldier is
presently near the line of contact. The Armenian military took the rest of the
bodies and wounded. No casualties were reported on the Azerbaijani side.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when
Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian armed forces have
occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992, including the Nagorno-Karabakh
region and 7 surrounding districts. Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire
agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and
the U.S. - are currently holding the peace negotiations.
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