The press service of the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry continues disseminating information that allegedly the Karabakh side regularly violates ceasefire at different parts of the line of contact between the NKR and Azerbaijani armed forces. Due to it, the NKR Defense Army decided to refer to the matter.

According to the press service of the NKR Defense Army, it is true that cases of ceasefire violation have increased recently at the line of contact. "However, it should be clarified which side initiates these cases and what kind of measures are taken," reads the statement.

According to data of the NKR Defense Army, Azerbaijan violated ceasefire for 950 times in April 2011, firing 6,500 shots from various caliber weapons. It is noteworthy that the Azerbaijani armed forces used sniper's weapons, such as SVD, Black Arrow and ISTIGAL rifles produced by Turkey. "It is not a secret that along with its own forces Azerbaijan uses foreign snipers at the frontline for a good payment," reads the statement of the NKR Defense Army.

Baku's similar behavior proves that Azerbaijan both violates the agreements reached as part of negotiations for the Karabakh conflict regulation and cynically disseminates false information.

As for the situation established in the Azerbaijani armed forces, the NKR Defense Army noted that 17 Azerbaijani servicemen were killed during the first four months of 2011.

"The Azerbaijani army violated ceasefire for over 3,200 times in January-April 2011, killing 5 NKR servicemen and wounding another four. However, according to the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry, 150 cases of ceasefire violation by the Armenian side were reported during the same period. The same source states that 40% of 51 killed and 29 wounded soldiers in the Azerbaijani army are ascribed to cases of ceasefire violation. Judging from the enemy's data, the cases of ceasefire violation by Azerbaijan were higher by 20 times compared to those by Karabakh, while Azerbaijan suffered huger losses. It is difficult to state how much it corresponds to the reality," reads the statement of the NKR Defense Army.