AZERBAIJAN CONTINUES UNABATED CEASEFIRE BREACHES

Armenpress
Mar 09 2006

YEREVAN, MARCH 9, ARMENPRESS; The Armenian military reported fresh
violations of truce on March 7 and 8 . The defense ministry said
Azerbaijani forces on Wednesday continued to violate the ceasefire
regime in the westernmost sections of the border in Ijevan and
Shorzha regions.

On March 8 Azerbaijani troops shelled Armenian military units in
northeastern Tavush province and in Vayots Dzor that borders with
Azerbaijan’s enclave Nakhichevan. One of soldiers, the 19-year-old
Arsen Zakevosian, was wounded and died while being transported to a
military hospital in Ijevan on Friday in Ijevan.

Armenian defense ministry also denied allegations by the Azerbaijani
side that its positions in Kazah region were shelled by Armenians.