STEPANAKERT. - Azerbaijan violated the ceasefire 5000 times on the contact line between the NKR-Azerbaijani armed forces since the beginning of 2011.

The Karabakhi positions were sniped from different types of sniper rifles, including Dragunov sniper rifle and a Black Arrow long range rifle, as well as РПГ-7 and AGS-17   grenade launchers, the press service of NKR Defense Ministry informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Over 7300 times by the Azerbaijani side were registered in 2010, 4600 times-in 2009, 3500 times-in 2008, 1400 times-in 2007 and 600 times-in 2006.