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 “Azerbaijan continues its insidious policy leaving casualties as an aftermath,” Karen Avagyan, head of NATO PA Armenian delegation, told Panorama.am remarking on a casualty registered on February 23 as an Armenian armed forces soldier was shot dead by an Azerbaijani sniper.

OSCE and UN Secretary General Ban ki Moon called on the parties to withdraw snipers from the front line. Armenian side has repeatedly declared it was supporting the initiative. While the Azerbaijani side maintains a position that withdrawal of snipers doesn’t meet any problem. According to Azerbaijani “Doctrina” organization eight Azerbaijani soldiers were killed in 2011, though informal data refer to several dozens of casualties.

The MP has underlined it’s obvious why Azerbaijan refuses the withdrawal of snipers.

“Azerbaijan creates obstacles for the negotiating process and proves another time that is not committed to agreements reached beforehand,” he said.

Armenian Armed Forces soldier Albert Armenaki Adibekyan was shot dead on Thursday at 13:50 by an Azerbaijani sniper in a military position located near Chinari village.