Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev visited the Agdam region located near the contact line of Armenian-Azerbaijani troops, following the recent fighting on the frontline, on August 6.

Initially, President Aliyev, who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, visited one of the military units in the Agdam region.

Defense Minister, Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov gave a report to President Aliyev and informed about the current military situation.

Then, President Aliyev presented mementos to a group of distinguished servicemen.

Later, an operational meeting was held with the participation of President Aliyev and the president was informed about the general situation on the frontline.

President Aliyev further gave relevant instructions.

The ceasefire violations have intensified on the frontline during the past several days.

The aggressor Armenia escalated tensions on the border areas from July 31, and scattered fighting has continued ever since. Thirteen Azerbaijani servicemen were killed and several others injured during the clashes between two sides. Despite what is said by Armenian sources, they suffered more losses.

Armenia occupied over 20 percent of Azerbaijan’s internationally recognized territory, including Nagorno-Karabakh and seven adjacent regions, after laying territorial claims against its South Caucasus neighbor that had caused a lengthy war in the early 1990s.

The UN Security Council has adopted four resolutions on Armenia’s withdrawal from the Azerbaijani territory, but they have not been enforced to this day.

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