Frontline news: enemy fires with mortars

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Armenian armed forces violated ceasefire at different sections of the front, using 82 and 60-mm mortars and large-caliber guns.

Oxu.Az reports citing the Defense Ministry that Armenians fired at Azerbaijani positions near Kemerli village of Gazakh from posts in Doveh village of Noyemberyan region of Armenia and at Azerbaijani positions on nameless heigths of Gadabay from their posts on nameless heights of Krasnoselsk.

In addition, Azerbaijani positions were subjected to fire from posts near Talish, Tapqaraqoyunlu, Gulustan villages of Goranboy, Chileburt, Yarimja, Goyarkh, Gyzyloba villages of Terter, Shikhlar, Shuraabad, Sarijaly, Javakhirli, Merzili, Yusifjanli, Kengerli, Shirvanli, Nemirli, Garagashli villages of Agdam, Kuropatkino village of Khojavand, Garakhanbayli, Horadiz, Ashaghy Seyidahmadli, Gorgan villages of Fizuli, Mehdili village of Jabrayil, as well as nameless heights of Goygol, Goranboy, Khojavand, Fizuli and Jabrayil regions.

The enemy was silenced by retaliatory fire. 

Visit of Russian bikers to occupied territories of Azerbaijan investigated

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Hikmet Hajiyev: “Such acts are disrespect for Azerbaijan's sovereignty, refugees and internally displaced persons”

An issue on the visit of a group of Russian bikers to the occupied territories of Azerbaijan is under investigation, said Hikmat Hajiyev, Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, APA reports.

Hajiyev said that the Azerbaijani embassy in Russia is investigating the issue and further information would be made public.

“We would like to take this opportunity to remind that an illegal visit to the occupied territories of Azerbaijan is the violation of Azerbaijan's law on “State border” and Migration Code. Such acts are disrespect for Azerbaijan's internationally recognized territorial integrity and sovereignty, refugees and internally displaced persons who underwent bloody ethnic cleansing as a result of Armenian occupation. Persons making an illegal visit to the occupied territories under the instigation and influence of Armenia and the Armenian lobby, serving promotion of occupation and bloody ethnic cleansing committed against the Azerbaijani people must perceive their political, legal and moral responsibility,” he said.

Reports were disseminated that bikers group 'Night Wolves' would arrive in Armenia on July 31 and then visit Nagorno Karabakh.

French districts prohibited to cooperate with Karabakh separatists

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The government of France is trying to prohibit the decentralized cooperation of French regions with a number of countries.

The list includes the separatist regime in Nagorno Karabakh, Oxu.Az reports citing 1in.am.

The French Foreign Minister sent the similar circular to the prefectures which though being elected bodies still follow the decisions and orders of the ministries.

The circular contains a call for adherence to the foreign policy of France and its committments and for not establishing relations with unrecognized republics. 

Armenians violate ceasefire 84 times

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Armenian armed forces violated ceasefire with Azerbaijan 84 times in various directions along the frontline from 60mm- and 82mm-caliber mortars and machine guns within a day, said Azerbaijani Defense Ministry, APA reports.

Armenian armed units fired on the positions of Azerbaijani Armed Forces in Gizilhajili village of Gazakh region from the positions in Berkaber village of Armenia’s Ijevan region, positions in Kokhanebi village of Tovuz region from the positions in Chinari village of Armenia’s Berd region, positions in nameless uplands of Gedebey district from the positions in nameless uplands of Krasnoselsk district.

The Azerbaijani positions were also fired from the positions near Talish, Tapgaragoyunlu, Gulustan village of Goranboy, Goyarkh, Yarimja, Giziloba and Chayli villages of Terter, Yusifjanli, Shikhlar, Shuraabad, Javahirli, Sarijali, Kengerli villages of Aghdam, Horadiz, Garakhanbeyli, Ashagi Seyidahmedli and Ashagi Abdulrahmanli villages of Fuzuli region, Mehdili village of Jabrayil region and nameless uplands of Goygol, Goranboy, Khojavand, Fuzuli and Jabrayil regions.

The enemy was silenced by retaliatory fire.

Armenians fire on residential and sowing areas along frontline in Terter

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Armenian Armed Forces continued violating ceasefire along the frontline yesterday.

The enemy side fired on the Azerbaijani positions from mortar launchers and large-caliber machine guns, APA's Karabakh bureau reported.

The Armenians targeted Gapanli village of Terter district. The houses in the village were fired from submachine gun and machine guns.  There are no dead and injured among the local residents.

The village residents told APA that a number of shells fell on the sowing areas and near the village. 

Azerbaijan declares one more Turkish businessman internationally wanted

Thu 30 July 2015 06:26 GMT | 11:26 Local Time

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As Irfan Turan Bayburt fled the country, he was declared internationally wanted

Azerbaijan has declared one more Turkish businessman internationally wanted, APA reports quoting Interpol’s website.

The notice says Turkish citizen, 59 year-old Irfan Turan Bayburt is charged with tax evasion. As he fled the country, he was declared internationally wanted and Interpol was appealed for his detention.

Irfan Turan Bayburt had business in Azerbaijan.

Note that, Azerbaijani law enforcement bodies have recently declared several Turkish businessmen who engaged in entrepreneurship in the country internationally wanted.

All of them are accused of tax evasion.

Identity of high-ranking military officials charged with corruption made public

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Azerbaijan has publicized the identity of the high-ranking military officials and what they are charged with.

The Baku Military Court has told APA that senior officers of the Air Forces Department of the Defense Ministry’s Main Military Inspection – Seymur Sahib oglu Aghayev (1974) and Alasger Mail oglu Musayev (1973) – are charged under Article No311.3.1 (Reception of a bribe on preliminary arrangement by group of persons or organized group), and senior officer of the inspection’s planning department, Rovshan Mikayil oglu Mammadli (1976), is charged with reception of large amounts of bribes under Article No311.3.3. A court has sentenced each of these officials to four months’ pretrial detention.

The Defense Ministry said in a statement that the ministry leadership had ordered an investigation carried out into a number of irregularities committed by the 

inspection officials, and the obtained materials had been sent to the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan for a legal action against them. 

Based on these materials, the Anti-Corruption Department under General Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan has opened a criminal case and an investigation is being carried out. 

“As stated by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, everyone – regardless of their position and previous merits – bears responsibility before the law for the irregularities they commit during the service period,” said the statement,” said the statement.