Armenian Sniper Shots Dead Azerbaijani Serviceman

The serviceman of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, Eshgin Guliyev was killed on February 7 by an Armenian sniper as a result of Armenian troops' shelling the positions of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces.

The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported that Eshgin Guliyev was posthumously awarded with the medal "For Distinguished military service" of the third degree for personal valor on duty upon Defense Minister, Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov's order.

The ceasefire was violated on the contact line of Armenian and Azerbaijani troops in different positions 40 times per day last night.

The situation remains tense on the contact line of Armenian and Azerbaijani troops since early 2014. The ceasefire was violated over 2,000 times from January 21 until now. In all cases, the shooting was countered by return fire.

The Armenian troops shot dead Captain Elnur Jafarov and Lieutenant Sabuhi Azizov amid the growing tension along the contact line between the Armenian and Azerbaijan troops.

Earlier this week, the...