The ceasefire was agreed between Armenia and Azerbaijan on April 5, 2016 in Moscow, under the mediation efforts of the Russian Federation.However, Armenia continues to violate that agreement by firing at the positions of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces and the towns and villages situated along thecontact line using large-caliber machine guns, mortars, grenade launchers and artillery systems at midnight on April 25-26.

Starting from 01:15 to 04:45, the Armenian Armed Forces inflicted strikes on the settlements in the direction of Gapanli and Shikharkh villages of Azerbaijani Terter region. 6 houses have been damaged as a result of the Armenian Armed Forces shelling residential areas. Four settlements in Terter city, 6 in Gazyan village, 2 in Gapanli, 5 in Hasangaya, 2 in Garagaji and 2 settlements in Gaynag village were seriously damaged. One house in Hasangaya village of Terter was completely demolished. One shell fell in the Yukhari Gapanli village, three in the Askipara village, one in the Seydimli village, and one in the Gazyan village.

As a result of the Armenian provocation, 110 kV Ismayilbeyli power lines, 110 kV Goranboy-Naftalan-Terter power lines, 35 kV Terter-Skikharkh power lines and 160 kV transformer substation were seriously damaged. In this regard, more than 11 settlements suffered from providing electricity supply.

One shell fell in the Yukhari Gapanli village, three in the Askipara village, one in the Seydimli village, and one in the Gazyan village on April 26, from 22:00 to 23:40.

On the night of April 2, 2016, the Armenian side inflcited heavy strikes on all the frontier positions of Azerbaijan using large-caliber weapons, mortars and grenade launchers. Totally 3 civilians in Terter, one in Aghdam were killed and 26 civilians got injured. 10 of them are the residents of Agdam, 8 from Terter, 6 from Goranboy, 1 from Fuzuli and 1 from Agcabedi regions.

Totally 381 buildings were destroyed as a result of Armenian provocation. 72 of them are situated in Aghdam, 190 in Terter and 79 in Goranboy regions. 300 out of them were damaged, 26 were seriously damaged and 15 were completely destroyed. After signing ceasefire agreement on April 5, totally 27 houses were damaged. One of them was completely destroyed.

It was estimated that the Armenian side inflicted heavy damages on 14 non-settlements and 26 auxiliary buildings including schools, hospitals, kindergartens, cultural centers and others. Additionally, 290 head of livestock killed.

Moreover, the Armenians damaged badly the cropped areas, residential areas- such as electric, water, road, communication means and gas lines in the direction of settlements in Agdam, Tartar, Goranboy, Fuzuli and Agjabedi regions located near the contact line.

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