YEREVAN. – Azerbaijan continues violating ceasefire despite the calls of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs to maintain the Olympic truce.

Over the last 24 hours Azerbaijani side violated ceasefire in several directions, spokesperson for Armenian Defense Ministry Artsrun Hovhannisyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am. The major number of ceasefire violations fell on Tavush section of Armenia-Azerbaijan border.

As reported earlier, the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs urged the parties to strengthen observance of the ceasefire and avoid further escalation, particularly in light of the upcoming Olympic Games in Sochi.