BAKU: Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Friday signed a decree on the abolition of martial law.
In accordance with the decree, the martial law in Azerbaijan announced upon the decree of the president of Azerbaijan “On the declaration of martial law” #1166 dated September 27, 2020, will be canceled from Dec. 12, 00:00 (GMT+4).
The decree was submitted to the Azerbaijani parliament for approval. The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has been instructed to ensure the fulfillment of obligations arising from Article 25 of the Law of Azerbaijan “On Martial Law”. Later on the document on the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On the abolition of martial law” was discussed in yesterday’s plenary session of the Milli Majlis, Report says.
Earlier September 28 Azerbaijan had declared martial law and a curfew in capital Baku and several other cities, as fighting with Armenian rebel forces in Nagorny Karabakh claimed military and civilian casualties on both sides.
At early escalation between Armenian rebellions and Azeri forces sixteen Armenian separatist fighters were killed in Azerbaijan’s breakaway region of Nagorny Karabakh after heavy fighting broke out with the Azerbaijani military on September 28. “According to preliminary data, 16 (Karabakh) servicemen were killed and more than 100 wounded” since fighting erupted, the separatist defence ministry said, while both Baku and Yerevan reported civilian casualties on the same day. –PNP
