Azerbaijan announces 'unilateral' ceasefire

Fierce clashes left at least 30 soldiers dead on both sides of bitter ethnic divide

Azerbaijan on Sunday announced a unilateral ceasefire after the worst violence over disputed Nagorno-Karabakh in more than two decades, but Armenian forces said clashes were continuing despite international appeals to stop fighting.

"Azerbaijan, showing good will, has decided to unilaterally cease hostilities", Azerbaijan's defense ministry said in a statement.