Armenian armed forces violated ceasefire 136 times on frontline in March, 2013. According to the results of the APA’s monitoring based on the reports confirmed by Azerbaijani Defense Ministry, two Azerbaijani servicemen were killed and three (one of them was wounded as a result of mine explosion) were injured as a result of the ceasefire violation.
Though the main battle losses occurred in the direction of Gadabay region in March, only one fact of ceasefire violation was recorded in the above-mentioned direction. Compared to the previous months, the number of ceasefire violations on the Armenian state border within the month significantly decreased (totally 7 facts). 4 of these facts were recorded in Gazakh, 2 – in Tovuz and 1 – in Gadabay.
The ceasefire was most violated on Karabakh front. 36 facts were recorded in Aghdam and 35 facts in Fuzuli. They are followed by 20 facts in Goranboy, 15 facts in Terter, 12 facts in Khojavend and 11 facts in Jabrayil region. Compared to previous months, the Armenian army was active on Jabrayil front.
Two servicemen of Armenian army were killed by Azerbaijani servicemen in the battles followed by the ceasefire violation.
Ceasefire was violated 417 times in the first quarter of 2013 (January -127, February – 154, March – 136). Four servicemen of Azerbaijani Armed Forces were killed in the battles on the frontline in the first three months of this year. 12 servicemen of Armenian Army were killed by Azerbaijani snipers.
91.8% (383 facts) of the ceasefire violations in the first quarter were recorded in Karabakh front, 8.9% (34 facts) on Armenia-Azerbaijan state border. Ceasefire was violated 147 times in the direction of Aghdam, 94 times in Fuzuli, 49 times in Goranboy, 38 times in Khojavend, 37 times in Terter, 17 times in Jabrayil, 15 times in Gazakh, 11 times in Tovuz, 7 times in Gadabay, once in Goygol and once in Dashkesen regions.
/APA/
