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By Rashid Shirinov

The battles between the Armenian and Azerbaijani armed forces in Nagorno-Karabakh in April last year and the liberation of several strategic heights and settlements showed the professionalism and combat readiness of the Azerbaijani Army. Today it was proposed to establish a medal for heroism shown during these battles.

Azerbaijani MP Sahib Aliyev made this proposal at the plenary session of the Parliament during the discussion of amendments to the law “On establishment of orders and medals of Azerbaijan,” Trend reported on November 17.

The MP noted that the Azerbaijani servicemen who participated in the April battles and showed heroism have the right to wear this medal on their chests.

The situation on the frontline between the Azerbaijani and Armenian troops aggravated on April 2, 2016, after the Armenian military units in the occupied lands began shelling Azerbaijani positions. To protect civilian population, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces launched counter attacks and as a result, the Azerbaijani troops retook hills around the village of Talish, as well as Seysulan settlement, and also took over Lele Tepe hill located in the direction of Fuzuli region.

Military operations on the line of contact between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops were stopped on April 5 with mutual consent of the sides.

During the April clashes, over 320 Armenian servicemen were killed, more than 500 Armenian soldiers were injured, 30 enemy tanks and other armored vehicles, as well as more than 25 artillery pieces were destroyed during the counter attacks of Azerbaijan, while Armenian side hid the real figures saying that only 80 soldiers died.

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Rashid Shirinov is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow him on Twitter: @RashidShirinov

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