The international community should put pressure on the aggressor-Armenia - Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry

Baku / 11.10.20 / Turan: The international community should put pressure on the military-political leadership of Armenia, which violates all principles of international law, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry says. "Despite the ceasefire agreement reached by the Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia in Moscow on October 10, 2020 at 12:00, the Armenian armed forces continue to flagrantly violate this agreement. We strongly condemn these aggressive actions of 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 message says.

The Foreign Ministry reports that immediately after the establishment of the humanitarian ceasefire regime, the Aghdam and Terter regions of Azerbaijan were subjected to artillery fire by the Armenian Armed Forces. A few hours later, the Armenian armed forces attempted an offensive in the direction of Hadrut and Jabrail.

"A medical worker was seriously injured when an ambulance was fired upon by the Armenian armed forces, which was collecting the bodies of Armenian soldiers in Sugovushan. On the night of October 11, the city of Ganja, the second largest city in Azerbaijan, far beyond the front line, was fired from rockets from the Armenian armed forces. Because of the attack, seven civilians were killed and 34 people were injured, including children, "the message says.

The Foreign Ministry notes that the shelling of civilians and cities by the Armenian armed forces after the ceasefire agreement on humanitarian grounds is another clear example of barbarism and shows that the calls for a ceasefire by the Armenian leadership are nothing more than hypocrisy.

“The deliberate shelling of civilians, houses, civilian objects and medical personnel by Armenia as part of its aggressive policy against Azerbaijan once again demonstrates that the country is in violation of fundamental norms of international law, including international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions, and is clearly in violation of its obligations. The political and military leadership of Armenia is responsible for the situation in the region," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasizes. — 06B-