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The Ministry of defense of Azerbaijan stated about 49 violations of the ceasefire regime on the border with Armenia for the last day.
"Units of the armed forces of Armenia during the day violated the ceasefire regime in various directions of the front 49 times. From the positions located in the villages of Chinari and Aygedzor of Berd district of Armenia fired the positions of Azerbaijani army in villages Kokhanabi, Asrik Cırdaxan Agbulag and Munjuglu Tovuz district", - said the military Department.
The Armenian defense Ministry said that the Azerbaijani side 14 times per night broke the ceasefire on the border, producing about 155 shots from small arms.
"On the Armenian-Azerbaijani border in the night from 30 to 31 July and this morning in relative calm. The Azerbaijani side violated the ceasefire regime from a variety of weapons 14 times, producing at Armenian positions about 155 shots", - wrote in Facebook press Secretary of the Armenian defense Ministry Shushan Stepanyan.
The Armenian defense Ministry on Thursday said that the Azerbaijani side 15 times per night broke the ceasefire on the border, produced about 120 shots from small arms.
"On the Armenian-Azerbaijani border in the night from 29 to 30 July and this morning in relative calm. The enemy has violated the cease-fire of various small arms 15 times, producing at Armenian positions for about 120 shots," - wrote in Facebook press Secretary of the Armenian defense Ministry Shushan Stepanyan.
Foreign Minister of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan in an interview with the Jerusalem Post said that Israel should stop the sale of weapons to Azerbaijan.
According to the Minister, the sale of arms to Baku, "a deadly threat" given its use "against civilian infrastructure and the civilian population."
The Azerbaijani defense Ministry declared the destruction of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the Armenian armed forces on the border.
In the Ministry of defence said Wednesday the armed forces of Armenia using the drone attempted to carry out a reconnaissance flight over positions of the units of the Azerbaijani army in the direction of Tovuz district on the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border.
Press Secretary of the Ministry of defense of Armenia Shushan Stepanian called the regular misinformation spread by the Azeri side on shot down on the border Armenian drone.
Earlier Wednesday, the defense Ministry of Azerbaijan reported the destruction on the border of the unmanned aerial vehicle of the Armenian armed forces
Defense Minister of Armenia David Tonoyan at a meeting on Wednesday with French Ambassador to Yerevan Jonathan Lakota noted the importance of avoiding provocations in the immediate proximity of the Armenian border during the Azerbaijani-Turkish military exercises, the press service of the defense Ministry.
Earlier the defense Ministry of Azerbaijan has announced holding of Turkey from July 29 to August 10, a large-scale joint tactical and flight-tactical exercises with live firing with the participation of land forces and the air forces of both countries.
The Ministry of defense of Azerbaijan stated about 65 firing positions of the army on the border with Armenia, according to military officials, the Armenian armed forces used in firing heavy machine guns, sniper rifles and 60 mm mortars.
"Units of the Armenian armed forces using large-caliber machine guns, a sniper rifle and 60 millimeter mortars during the day violated the ceasefire regime in various directions of the front 65 times. From the positions located in the villages of Mosesgekh, Chinari, Aygedzor of Berd district and on the nameless heights in the territory of Goris region of Armenia fired the positions of Azerbaijani army in villages of Agdam, Agbulaq, Munjuglu Tovuz district, in the Zamanly village and on the nameless heights in the territory of Gadabay district", - reported the press service of the defense Ministry.
The Armenian defense Ministry on Wednesday said that the Azerbaijani side 22 times during the night violated the ceasefire on the border, having made about 500 shots from small arms.
"On the Armenian-Azerbaijani border in the night from 28 to 29 July this morning in relative calm. The enemy violated the ceasefire regime from a variety of weapons 22 times, performing at Armenian positions 497 shots," wrote Wednesday in a Facebook press Secretary of the Armenian defense Ministry Shushan Stepanyan.
Meeting 3 2 in the framework of the OSCE Minsk group (the three co-chairs from Russia, USA and France and the foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan) on the situation in the Armenian-Azerbaijani border could take place in early autumn, if conditions allow, the relations of the two countries and the pandemic coronavirus, reported RIA Novosti a source in the Russian foreign Ministry.
"The meeting in the format of 3 2 in the framework of the OSCE Minsk group could take place in early autumn, if conditions allow, the relations of the two States and the dynamics of the pandemic," - said the Agency interlocutor.
Joint military exercises of Azerbaijan and Turkey are planned and contribute to the strengthening of regional security, told RIA Novosti the official representative of the foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan, Leyla Abdullayeva.
On Monday, the press Secretary of the foreign Ministry of Armenia Anna Naghdalyan said that the decision to announce the Baku Azerbaijani-Turkish military exercises on the day of death of Armenian soldier hampering the efforts of international mediators in the resumption of the peace process. The Azerbaijani defense Ministry earlier announced the holding of a Turkey from July 29 to August 10, a large-scale joint tactical and flight-tactical exercises with live firing with the participation of land forces and the air forces of both countries.
The Armenian defense Ministry on Tuesday said that the Azerbaijani side during the night violated the ceasefire regime on the border with Armenia, 17 times, producing 220 shots from small arms.
"On the Armenian-Azerbaijani border in the night from 27 to 28 July, and this morning in relative calm. The enemy violated the ceasefire regime from a variety of weapons 17 times, performing at Armenian positions 220 shots," he wrote Tuesday in a Facebook press Secretary of the Armenian defense Ministry Shushan Stepanyan.
The Ministry of defence of Azerbaijan has announced a 38 firing positions of the army near the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh and on the border with Armenia, according to military officials, the Armenian armed forces used in firing a sniper rifle.
"Units of the armed forces of Armenia using a sniper rifle during the day violated the ceasefire regime in various directions of the front 38 times. From the positions located in the villages of Aygepar, Chinari of Berd district and on the nameless heights in the territory of Goris region of Armenia fired the positions of Azerbaijani army in the villages of Alibeyli, Aghdam, Tovuz Koganei district, Zamanly village and on the nameless heights in the territory of Gadabay district",- the press service of the defense Ministry.
The presidents of Russia and Turkey Vladimir Putin and Tayyip Erdogan in a telephone conversation discussed the tension between Azerbaijan and Armenia, as well as the situation in Syria and Libya, said the administration of the Turkish leader.
"Our President and the Russian leader Vladimir Putin during telephone conversations has welcomed the steps to strengthen Russian-Turkish relations. They also discussed the tension between Azerbaijan and Armenia, as well as developments in the region, particularly in Syria and Libya," - said in a statement Erdogan's administration.
The press Secretary of the Armenian foreign Ministry Anna Naghdalyan said that the decision to announce the Baku Azerbaijani-Turkish military exercises on the same day that killed an Armenian soldier, hampering the efforts of international mediators in the resumption of the peace process.
Earlier the Armenian defense Ministry reported that on Monday in the North-Eastern section of the border in the result produced from the Azerbaijani side shot from a sniper weapon a fatal gunshot wounded a soldier of contract service Ashot Mikayelyan. On the same day, the Azerbaijani defense Ministry announced holding of Turkey from July 29 to August 10, a large-scale joint tactical and flight-tactical exercises with live firing with the participation of land forces and the air forces of both countries.
Ambassador of Jordan to Azerbaijan was summoned to the foreign Ministry in connection with the information on the supply of arms to Armenia, reported RIA Novosti on Monday, press service of Azerbaijani foreign Ministry.
"The twenty-seventh of July, the Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to Azerbaijan was summoned to the foreign Ministry. A meeting was held between Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs Araz Azimov and Ambassador Sami Abdullah Goreham. During the meeting, Deputy foreign Minister Araz Azimov discussed with the Ambassador of Jordan, including the issue of arms shipments to Armenia. Deputy foreign Minister noted that... the news of the sale of weapons by Jordan... (of Armenia - ed.) was met with the IRE of the General public", - said the Minister.
Azerbaijani-Turkish joint military exercises will be held from 29 July to 10 August, including in Nakhichevan, reported the press service of the defense Ministry of Azerbaijan.
"In accordance with the Agreement on military cooperation between Azerbaijan and the Turkish Republic, according to the annual plan in our country will host the Azerbaijani-Turkish joint large-scale tactical flight and tactical exercises with combat shooting with the participation of land forces and the air forces of both countries. The joint exercise will involve personnel, armored vehicles, artillery and mortars, military aircraft and air defence armies of the two countries," - said the press service.
The investigative Committee of Armenia opened on Monday a criminal case on the fact of death on the border with Azerbaijan, the contract servicemen, reported in a press-Department service.
Previously, the defense Ministry of Armenia stated that, on 27 July in the North-Eastern section of the border in the result produced from the Azerbaijani side shot from a sniper weapon a fatal gunshot wounded a soldier of contract service Ashot Mikayelyan.
The Ministry of defense of Azerbaijan stated about 45 attacks on the positions of the army near the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh and on the border with Armenia, according to military officials, the Armenian armed forces used to fire heavy machine guns and sniper rifles.
"Units of the Armenian armed forces using large-caliber machine guns and sniper rifles during the day violated the ceasefire regime in various directions of the front 45 times. From the positions located in the villages of Chinari, Aygedzor and at the nameless heights in the territory of the Berd district and on the nameless heights in the territory of Goris region of Armenia, subjected to fire the positions of Azerbaijani army in villages of Agdam, Kokhanabi, Munjuglu Tovuz district, in the villages Karaveliler, Healy and at the nameless heights in the territory of Gadabay district", - reads the statement of the Azerbaijani defense Ministry.
The participants of the unauthorized rally in the center of Voronezh - a few dozen cars under the flags of Azerbaijan fined, one of them placed under arrest, told RIA Novosti the head of the press service of the main Directorate of internal Affairs in the region Natalia Kulikova.
Thousands of residents of the Voronezh on Sunday evening, July 19, watched as a column of several dozen cars, zooming, moving through the main streets of the city. In particular, the participants of the "rally" passed, waving flags of Azerbaijan, on the streets Koltsovskaya and Plekhanovskaya turned on.
The situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border for Russia is very sensitive, said the President of Russia Vladimir Putin.
"Our relations with some CIS countries and, importantly, for us it is very sensitive, the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border," - said Putin, suggesting questions to discuss with the members of the security Council.
The Azerbaijani defense Ministry said units of the Armenian armed forces during the day has violated the ceasefire regime in various directions of the front 38 times.
"From the positions located in the villages of Mosesgekh, Chinari of Berd district, in the village of Jil and on the nameless heights in the territory of Goris region of Armenia, subjected to fire the positions of Azerbaijani army in the villages of Alibeyli, Tovuz district Agbulag in the Zamanly village of Gadabay district", - have informed in a press-service.
The Azerbaijani side violated during the night the ceasefire regime on the border with Armenia 9 times, making small arms 137 shots, reported on Monday the press-Secretary of the Ministry of defense of Armenia Shushan Stepanyan.
"On the Armenian-Azerbaijani border in the night from 19 to 20 July, and as of this point in relative calm. The enemy in some parts of the border violated the cease-fire of various small arms 9 times, performing at Armenian positions 137 shots," wrote Stepanyan in Facebook.
The representative of the Armenian defense Ministry Artsrun Hovhannisyan reported on Thursday about the attack on the car of the Armenian Ministry of emergency situations of the Azerbaijani drone.
"Strike unmanned aerial vehicle of Azerbaijani armed forces attacked a car emergency, no casualties," wrote Hovhannisyan said in Facebook, uploading photos of the burned cars.
Press Secretary of the Ministry of defense of Armenia Shushan Stepanyan denied on Thursday a statement by the defence Ministry of Azerbaijan on the destruction of an Armenian drone.
"The defense Ministry of Azerbaijan spread false information that July 16 was allegedly downed an unmanned aerial vehicle of the Armenian armed forces X-55. No drone of the Armenian armed forces destroyed and the attached information (the defense Ministry of Azerbaijan - ed.) the photo does not correspond to reality," wrote Stepanyan in Facebook.
Press Secretary of the Armenian defense Ministry shush Stepanyan said on Thursday on the resumption of clashes on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.
According to her, the Azerbaijani units in 04.20 began shelling the villages of Aygepar and Movses using howitzer D-30.
The tension on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border at the moment decreased, the operational environment is relatively calm, told journalists on Tuesday the representative of the Ministry of defense of Armenia Artsrun Hovhannisyan, coordinating the work of the current in the Tavush region information centre.
"At the moment, the overall operational situation is relatively calm. This order was established from approximately 18.00 (17.00 GMT). Few attacks, in any case, there is no shelling from heavy weapons. That is, the tension has decreased," - said Hovhannisyan.
The Armenian defense Ministry reported the deaths of two more troops on the border with Azerbaijan as a result of firing from the Azerbaijani side, the total number of losses in the Armenian army made up of four people.
"The bombardment... (from Azerbaijan - ed.) on the North-Eastern part of Armenian-Azerbaijani state border was fatally wounded conscripts, Junior Sergeant Tigran Gabrielyan and David Matevosyan," - said in a statement posted on the Agency's website.
The organization of collective security Treaty (CSTO) expressed serious concern due to the deterioration on the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan and calls for an immediate ceasefire, said in comments of the CSTO Secretariat provided by RIA Novosti press-Secretary of the organization Vladimir Zainetdinov.
"The CSTO Secretariat have expressed serious concern at the aggravation of the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, arose on 12 July after the armed clashes of units of the armed forces of Armenia and Azerbaijan, including with heavy weapons, which have killed and wounded", - said in a statement.
Clash of Azerbaijan and Armenia on the border is a provocation, which purpose - to involve in the conflict Russia and the CSTO and create a hotbed for concern, said the Ambassador of Azerbaijan in Moscow Polad Bulbul oglu.
The diplomat drew attention to the fact that the incident occurred not near Nagorno-Karabakh, where the conflict situation persists for decades, and on the border States.
Flights of su-30CM Russian air force, Armenia is not associated with the escalation on the border with Azerbaijan, told RIA Novosti press Secretary of the Armenian defense Ministry Shushan Stepanyan.
"SU-30SM is engaged daily in combat training, and it has nothing to do with the escalation on the border with Azerbaijan," said Stepanyan.
The Azerbaijani defense Ministry said the shelling by Armenian armed forces in border villages of Tovuz region of Azerbaijan from heavy weapons and artillery.
"On the morning of the 14th of July, units of the Armenian armed forces shelled from heavy weapons and artillery the village of Aghdam and Alibeyli of Tovuz district. The villagers didn't suffer", - told RIA Novosti the head of the press service of the Azerbaijani defense Ministry, Colonel Vagif Dargyakhli.
EU high representative for foreign and security policy of Josep Borrell held the Monday conversation with the foreign Ministers of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov, on the background of the incident on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, said Borrell on Twitter.
"In the afternoon spoke with the foreign Ministers of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov. Stressed the need to defuse tensions and stop the confrontation. It is important direct communication between the parties and participation in negotiations under the auspices of the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk group", - wrote the head of European diplomacy.
The Azerbaijani defense Ministry announced the destruction of several military facilities and equipment on the territory of Armenia border in the Tovuz district.
"In the afternoon of July 13, firing positions, radar intelligence unit, the storage of military vehicles, tank, armored personnel carrier, more than 20 soldiers, a battalion headquarters and military infrastructure of the armed forces of Armenia were destroyed by accurate fire of our units," - said RIA Novosti head of the press service, Colonel Vagif Dargyakhli, adding that we are talking about Armenia border in the Tovuz district.
The Azerbaijani defense Ministry said that Armenian armed forces fired at the village of Gondar in Tovuz district on the common border of howitzers D-30, defense Ministry of Armenia refuted the information, claiming that the country is never firing on human settlements.
"Units of the Armenian armed forces shelled Dondar Gushchu village of Tovuz district from howitzers D-30. The villagers are not harmed. Against the provocations of the enemy our troops are taken more stringent countermeasures," - said RIA Novosti head of the press service of the defense Ministry, Colonel Vagif Dargyakhli.
The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk group urged Baku and Yerevan to resume substantive negotiations and to again take observers said in a joint statement the co-chairs, the press service of the OSCE.
"The OSCE Minsk group urge the parties to resume substantive negotiations as soon as possible and noted the importance of the return of OSCE observers to the region as soon as circumstances permit," - said in a statement.
The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk group on Karabakh conflict resolution condemned the violation of ceasefire regime on the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan and called on the parties to take measures to prevent further escalation, said in their joint statement.
"The parties have accused each other of initiating clashes. Minsk group co-chairs condemn the recent violations of the ceasefire and urge the parties to take all necessary measures to prevent further escalation, including the use of existing direct communication channels between them", - said in a statement released by the press service of the OSCE.
The Azerbaijani defence Ministry denied reports of the military Department of Armenia about firing mortars at Armenian border village Chinari, saying that not shelling civilians and settlements.
Earlier, the press Secretary of the Armenian defense Ministry Shushan Stepanyan said on Monday that the Azerbaijani armed forces were fired from mortars in the border village of Chinari of the Tavush region of Armenia.
Chairman of the National Assembly (Parliament) of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan turned to the heads of international parliamentary bodies and parliaments of the CSTO in connection with the aggravation of the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, said on Monday the parliamentary press service.
"Mirzoyan sent a letter to the heads of chambers of parliaments of the countries-CSTO members, the presidents of the European Parliament David Sassòli, the parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Hendrik Dams and the President of the OSCE PA Giorgi Tsereteli," - said in a statement posted on the legislature's website.
Press Secretary of the Ministry of defense of Armenia Shushan Stepanyan said to reduce the intensity of shelling of the Armenian territory by Azerbaijan.
"Azerbaijan periodically sharpens the situation on the border, at the moment, artillery shelling and frequency of application of shock unmanned aerial vehicles has decreased," wrote Stepanyan in Facebook.
The Ministry of foreign Affairs condemned the statement of the Turkish Ministry of foreign Affairs regarding the aggravation of the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.
The statement of the Armenian foreign Ministry noted that on 12 July the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Turkey made a statement in which he expressed unequivocal support for Baku, "in fact, justifying the use of force by Azerbaijan on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, but spread outright false and misleading information."
Press Secretary of the Armenian defense Ministry Shushan Stepanyan said on Monday that the Azerbaijani Armed forces were fired from mortars in the border village of Chinari of the Tavush region of Armenia.
"The Azerbaijani armed forces fired seven 82mm mortar rounds into a village of Chinari. Damaged the roof of one of the houses. Later in the direction of Chinari was released three rounds of 120-mm mortar. One of the shells fell on the house, two in the yard. There were no injuries," - wrote Stepanyan in Facebook.
The European Union calls on Armenia and Azerbaijan to stop the confrontation and to take measures to de-escalate the situation, reads the statement of the press office of the foreign service of the Union.
"The EU calls on both parties to stop the armed confrontation, to refrain from actions and rhetoric that provoke tensions, and to take immediate steps to prevent escalation", - stated in the document.
Azerbaijani foreign Ministry is in constant communication with the Russian co-chair in the OSCE Minsk group, as well as with other co-chairs, said to RIA Novosti, the official representative of the foreign office, Leyla Abdullayeva, answering the question about the necessity of the mediation of the Russian Federation in the settlement of the incident on the border with Armenia.
Earlier, the Russian foreign Ministry said that Moscow expresses serious concern about the sharp deterioration of the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and is ready to provide necessary assistance to stabilize the situation.
Armenia hopes that CSTO will Express its position in connection with a clash on the border with Azerbaijan, said the Ambassador of Republic in Russia Vartan Toganyan.
"We hope that today will be held the permanent Council of the CSTO, we believe that the organization must Express its position, because it is actually about the attack on a member state of the CSTO at the border, which is not connected with the conflict",- said Toganyan the radio station "Moscow speaking".
The foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Russia, Elmar Mammadyarov and Sergei Lavrov discussed by telephone the incident on the border with Armenia, the Russian Minister said about the inadmissibility of the growth of tension in the region and the need to control the situation on the Azerbaijani-Armenian border.
Earlier, the Russian foreign Ministry said that Moscow expresses serious concern about the sharp deterioration of the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and is ready to provide necessary assistance to stabilize it.
Situation on Azerbaijani-Armenian border remains tense, said the head of the press service of the Azerbaijani defense Ministry, Colonel Vagif Dargyakhli.
"The enemy is trying to be proactive. However, the Azerbaijani army is taking steps to prevent these actions. Our army is ready and able to perform all tasks under the leadership of the Supreme commander. In addition to the Tovuz direction, the situation at the state border and on the line of confrontation forces in present tense. The Ministry has disseminated official information in connection with the arisen tension," - said Dargyakhli.
Foreign Minister of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan discussed on Monday the situation on the border with Azerbaijan, Secretary General of the Organization of the collective security Treaty Stanislav Zasem, said press Secretary of Armenian foreign Minister Anna Naghdalyan.
On Sunday, the clash happened on the border in Tovuz region of Azerbaijan with Armenia's Tavush region of Armenia. The Azerbaijani defense Ministry said the shelling of its positions by the Armenian military. According to Baku, killing three Azerbaijani soldiers, Armenian troops also suffered losses. The Armenian defense Ministry said Azerbaijani troops tried with artillery support to capture the Armenian stronghold. According to Yerevan, Azerbaijan suffered losses, and Armenia - no.
Azerbaijani soldiers attacked the Armenian Outpost, the situation on the border remains tense, told RIA Novosti press-service of the defense Ministry of Azerbaijan.
"Accurate fire of our units in night battles with artillery, mortars and tanks were destroyed by the strong points, artillery, vehicles and manpower of the opponent", — said the Agency interlocutor.
Armenian defense Ministry States that Azerbaijan has resumed shelling of the Armenian positions. In turn, the Azerbaijani defense Ministry said that Armenian units firing on the Azerbaijani positions from mortars.
On Sunday, the clash happened on the border of Azerbaijan with Armenia. The Azerbaijani defense Ministry said the shelling of its positions by the Armenian military. According to Baku, the two sides suffered losses. The Armenian defense Ministry said Azerbaijani troops tried with artillery support to capture the Armenian stronghold. According to Yerevan, Azerbaijan suffered losses, and Armenia – no.