Armenian Armed Forces 8 times violated the ceasefire on the line of contact of the Azerbaijani and Armenian troops over the past 24 hours, said Azerbaijan`s Defense Ministry July 17.

Armenian Armed Forces stationed in the villages of Paravakar, Berkaber of Armenia`s Ijevan district opened fire at the Azerbaijani positions located in the villages of Kohnegishlag of the Aghstafa district, nameless heights of the Gazakh district.

Azerbaijani positions in the villages of Aghbulag of the Tovuz district were shelled from the villages of Chinari of Armenia`s Berd district.

Azerbaijani army positions located on nameless heights in Azerbaijan`s Gadabay district were also shelled by the Armenian side stationed on nameless heights in Armenia`s Krasnoselsk district.