Observer Report
Baku
The villages of Barda district, outside the frontline zone of Azerbaijan, were intensively shelled by the Armenian armed forces with rockets and heavy artillery.
Armenia, violating the existing humanitarian ceasefire, continues its criminal activities, targeting the Azerbaijani civilian population, disregarding international humanitarian law and its obligations, said Information of the Press Service Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
One civilian, a 16-year-old teenager was killed in a shell attack on a private house in Yeni Ayrija village of Barda district Monday, thus bringing the number of Azerbaijani civilians killed as a result of Armenia’s new aggression against Azerbaijan to 93 since September 27.
“We strongly condemn Armenia’s continuing aggression policy and shelling the civilians, contrary to the norms and principles of international law and disrespecting the efforts of international mediators. We demand from Armenia immediate and unconditional withdrawal of its armed forces from the territories of Azerbaijan still remaining under occupation, in accordance with the requirements of the international community, including UN Security Council resolutions, the release said.
The elimination of the occupation and the return of IDPs to their homes is an important condition for lasting peace in the region.
Meanwhile, the building of the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Ukraine’s Kharkov City was subjected to fire at about 2.30am, on the night of November 6 to 7.
Six shots were fired at the door and windows of the consulate building. There are no injuries among employees of the Consulate because there was nobody in the building at night hours.
“We would like to note that the cameras of the Honorary Consulate recorded two attackers responsible for the incident. In connection with the attack on the Consulate building, the Kharkov city police opened a criminal case.”
Taking into consideration the continuous threats made by the radical Armenian forces against Azerbaijan’s diplomatic representations in foreign countries recently, this attack made on our Honorary Consulate in Kharkov should be considered in the context of these threats. “We resolutely condemn the attacks and life threats by the radical Armenian forces against Azerbaijan’s diplomats, as well as the members of the local Azerbaijani communities in foreign countries, the press release said.
