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Published on April 05, 2012
AZERBAIJAN VIOLATES CEASEFIRE 1,400 TIMES IN MARCH
- YEREVAN. - Azerbaijan violated the ceasefire 1,400 times in the month of March, Armenia's MOD Press Service informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.
As a result, two Armenian military servicemen lost their lives and two others were wounded.
Overall, Azerbaijan violated the ceasefire 3,000 times ever since the beginning of the year, and half of these incidents were recorded in March.
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As a result, two Armenian military servicemen lost their lives ...AZERBAIJAN VIOLATES CEASEFIRE 3,000 TIMES SINCE BEGINNING OF YEAR
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