1.   Azerbaijan accused Armenian forces of shooting down the helicopter, while Armenia claimed that the cause had been poor weather.

2.   The government is also engaged in attacks on the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, which is occupied by Armenian forces.

3.   Under that proposal, Armenian forces would have withdrawn from the occupied districts of Azerbaijan and refugees would have been able to return.

4.   Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh presently control the enclave and some adjacent territories of Azerbaijan.

5.   Armenian forces presently control most of the separatist enclave and some land inside Azerbaijan.

6.   Armenian forces drove Azerbaijani troops out of the enclave after several years of bitter fighting.

7.   Armenian forces presently control most of the enclave and some land inside Azerbaijan.

8.   Separatist rebels assisted by Armenian forces have taken control of the territory.

9.   The hardliners support full independence for the enclave, and oppose the return of lands seized by Armenian forces in Azerbaijan.

10.   The ministry said Armenian forces fired automatic rifles and large-caliber submachine guns at Azerbaijani positions on Tuesday, and that Azerbaijani soldiers returned fire.