United Nations A/74/652–S/2020/40 General Assembly Distr.: General 16 January 2020 Security Council Original: English General Assembly Security Council Seventy-fourth session Seventy-fifth year Agenda items 32 and 37 Protracted conflicts in the GUAM area and their implications for international peace, security and development The situation in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan Letter dated 13 January 2020 from the Permanent Representative of Azerbaijan to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General Upon instructions from my Government, I have the honour to transmit herewith the records of violations of the ceasefire by the Republic of Armenia in December 2019 (see annex).* During the reporting period, the armed forces of Armenia violated the ceasefire regime 703 times, and continued to use large-calibre guns and heavy weaponry from their positions in the occupied territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan and from the territory of the Republic of Armenia. As a result, one serviceman of the armed forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan was wounded during the month of December. The military occupation by the armed forces of Armenia of the territory of Azerbaijan is a result of the explicitly annexationist agenda of Armenia and is the major obstacle to achieving peace, security, stability and socioeconomic development in the region. The military occupation of the territory of Azerbaijan does not represent a solution and will never produce a political outcome desired by Armenia. The sooner Armenia withdraws its armed forces from the Nagorno-Karabakh region and other occupied territories of Azerbaijan, the earlier the conflict will be resolved and both countries and their peoples will benefit from the prospects of cooperation and economic development. I should be grateful if you would have the present letter and its annex circulated as a document of the General Assembly, under agenda items 32 and 37, and of the Security Council. (Signed) Yashar Aliyev Ambassador Permanent Representative * Circulated in the language of submission only. 20-00690 (E) 220120 *2000690* A/74/652 S/2020/40 Annex to the letter dated 13 January 2020 from the Permanent Representative of Azerbaijan to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General Violations of the ceasefire by the armed forces of the Republic of Armenia for December 2019* Dates Direction (locality) Weapons used Number of ceasefire violations Casualties and damages 1 –31 December Aghdam district, Azerbaijan Afatly village AK 4 Ahmadaly village AK 1 Ayag Garvand village AK/AKM/OSV/PKM 25 Opposite positions AK/AKM 14 Chiragly village AK/SVD 25 Orta Garvand AK/OSV 12 Bash Garvand village AK 4 Mirashly village AK 4 Zangishaly village AK 4 Chamanli village AK 2 Yusifjanly village AK 2 Mahrizly village AK 1 Agjabadi district, Azerbaijan Minakhorlu village AK/AKM 17 Gyamaddynly village AK/AKM 18 Aghdara district, Azerbaijan Opposite positions AK 1 Aghstafa district, Azerbaijan Kohne Gishlag village AK 1 Dashkasan district, Azerbaijan Zivilyan village AKM/PKM 2 Alkhanchally village PKM 2 Tazakand village AK 1 Fuzuli district, Azerbaijan Ashaghi Abdurrahmanli AK 19 village Alkhanli village AK/AKM/RPG 31 Shukurbayli village AK 6 Garakhanbayli village AK 10 Opposite positions AK/AKM/PKM 32 Horadiz village AK/AKM 4 Unnamed heights AK/AKM 2 Garvand village AKM 2 Gazakh district, Azerbaijan Gyzylhajily village AK/AKM/PK/PKM/SVD 19 * Settlements of the Republic of Azerbaijan included in this information are under occupation by the Republic of Armenia or situated close to the fire point areas. 2/4 20-00690 A/74/652 S/2020/40 Dates Direction (locality) Weapons used Number of ceasefire violations Casualties and damages Ashagi Askipara village AK/AKM/OSV/PK/SVD 17 Ikinji Shikhly village AK/DShK/OSV/PK/PKM/ 14 SVD Farahly village AK/PK/PKM 15 Shikhly village PKM 1 Bala Jafarly village AK/AKM/PKM 11 Gushchu Ayrim village AK/AKM/OSV/PK/SVD 14 Musakoy village AK/AKM/SVD 7 Kamarli village AK/NSVP/PKM/SVD 7 Mazam village AK/AKM/PKM 8 Dash Salahly village PK 2 Jafarly village AK/AKM 3 Gaymagly village AK 3 Alibayramly village AKM 1 Gadabay district, Azerbaijan Novoivanovka village AK/AKM/NSVP/OSV/ 13 PKM/RPG Goyalli village AKM/PKM/RPG 5 Zamanly village AKM/OSV/PKM 6 Mutudara village AKM 2 Galakand village AKM 2 Daryurd village AKM/PKM 3 Dordlar village AKM 1 Ayrivang village AKM 1 Ayridara village PK 1 Goygol district, Azerbaijan Pirverdilar village AKM/PKM 2 Azgilli village AKM 3 Goranboy district, Azerbaijan Tapgaragoyunlu village AK/AKM/PKM/PK/DShK/ 47 1 serviceman of the SVD armed forces of Azerbaijan was wounded Gulustan village AKM/DShK 13 Bashgishlag village AKM/DShK/PKM 8 Unnamed heights AK/AKM/PK 6 Yenikand village AKM/DShK 9 Balliqaya village AKM 4 Kharkhaput village AKM 2 Jabrayil district, Azerbaijan Lala Ilahy heights AK 9 Jojug Marjanly village AK 6 Opposite positions AK 2 Khojavand district, Azerbaijan Opposite positions AK/AKM 17 20-00690 3/4 A/74/652 S/2020/40 Dates Direction (locality) Weapons used Number of ceasefire violations Casualties and damages Unnamed heights AK/AKM 10 Nargiztapa valley AK 2 Tartar district, Azerbaijan Hasangaya village AK/AKM/PKM/RPG/SVD 51 Borsunlu village AK/AKM/SVD 31 Gapanly village AK/AKM 17 Jamilli village AK/AKM/SVD 15 Chayly village AK 6 Gaynag village AK/AKM 5 Tazakand village AK/AKM 4 Gazyan village AK 4 Opposite positions AK/AKM/RPG 9 Karmiravan village AK 1 Husanli village AK 2 Cherabert village AK 1 Tovuz district, Azerbaijan Aghbulag village AK/AKM/PKM 6 Asrik Jirdakhan village AKM 2 Alibayli village AKM/PK 4 Qaralar village AKM 1 Munjuglu village AK 1 Aghdam village PK 1 Abbreviations: AK, Kalashnikov assault rifle; AKM, modernized Kalashnikov assault rifle; DShK, heavy machine gun; NSVP, 12.7-mm-calibre heavy machine gun; OSV, semi-automatic sniper rifle; PK/PKM, Kalashnikov machine gun; RPG, handheld anti-tank grenade launcher; SVD, Dragunov sniper rifle. 4/4 20-00690 .