The President of Russia Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, during which Aliyev congratulated Putin with the registration of the Russian vaccine against the coronavirus, the press service of the Kremlin.
The conversation was initiated by the Azerbaijani side.
The investigation Committee of Armenia has accused Azerbaijan's armed forces on the advance preparation of the escalation of the conflict that began in mid-July at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, said Friday in a press-service SK.
"Based on the evidence collected during the investigation, 37 criminal cases of the investigative Committee of Armenia on the facts of Commission of the Azerbaijani armed forces of a number of international crimes in the period from 12 to 22 July... the Investigative Committee has come to the conclusion that it is the result of early, thorough military, political and propaganda planned, organized and sanctioned directly by the higher political and military leadership of Azerbaijan," - said in a statement posted on the Agency's website.
Foreign Minister of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan believes that Ukraine has a complexity in the perception of the essence of the Karabakh conflict.
Previously the foreign Ministry of Ukraine issued a statement about the July escalation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, which States that Kiev in favor of a political settlement based on respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan within its internationally recognized borders. It also indicates the need to continue the search for a peaceful solution to the Karabakh conflict based on the resolutions of the UN Security Council, on the implementation of a number of provisions which insists Azerbaijan.
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.
Negotiations between Baku and the unrecognised Nagorno-Karabakh Republic is impossible, said President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, according to the head of the Republic, "it is absolutely unacceptable."
"...Recently I was informed that the Prime Minister of Armenia, Azerbaijan put seven conditions. I think any sane person can clearly see that neither one of these conditions is not acceptable. One of these conditions is the fact that Azerbaijan was negotiating with the so-called "Nagorno Karabakh Republic". It's impossible. We have stated this many times. Because there is no "Nagorno Karabakh Republic". No one recognizes a "Republic". If Armenia has the courage, let it recognize the "Nagorno Karabakh Republic", - said Aliyev, speaking at a meeting with young people in Balakan district in the North-West of the country, his words are quoted by the press service.
The aggravation of the situation on the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan causes concern, the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict must be resolved by peaceful means, said the Deputy Director of the Department of information and press of the Russian foreign Ministry Alexei Zaitsev.
"In Russia with great concern that I learned of the recent aggravation of the situation on the border of friendly Armenia and Azerbaijan. We are convinced that the longstanding Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, as well as any other differences in the international arena, you have to resolve exclusively by peaceful means, through diplomatic negotiations," he said at a briefing on Thursday.
Russia may cut gas supplies to Turkey by 62% yoy, losing second place on volumes of supplies of Qatar, the report said Turkish energy regulator EPDK.
Turkey may cut imports of gas symbolic of 0.51% in annual terms - up to 2,667 billion cubic meters, of which 1,221 billion were in the pipeline gas, and LNG for the 1,445 billion. The bulk of pipeline supply has declined by 45 percent and imports of liquefied natural gas, on the contrary, increased compared to may 2019 three times. In monthly terms, gas imports to Turkey increased by 1.3%.
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
The total number of recorded cases of coronavirus in Azerbaijan reached 31221, during the day, the infection is detected at 363 people reported Wednesday operational headquarters under the Cabinet.
"Azerbaijan has revealed another 363 cases of infection with coronavirus, 622 patients were cured. Today in Azerbaijan 31221 revealed the fact of infection coronavirus infection, 24495 man recovered, 438 died, 6288 continue treatment in the special hospitals regime," - said in a release staff.
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 number of reported cases COVID-19 in Azerbaijan has reached 30 858 per day the infection is identified at 412 people in the country died 430 people, reported on Tuesday, the operational headquarters under the Cabinet.
"In Azerbaijan, identified 412 cases of infection with coronavirus, 631 people were cured. Today in Azerbaijan revealed 30 858 facts of infection coronavirus infection 23 873 people were cured, 430 people died, 6555 continue treatment in the special hospitals regime," - said in a release staff.
Moscow gave Baku an Azerbaijani citizen, accused of participation in an illegal armed group in Iran, press service of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation.
"The General Prosecutor of the Russian Federation on request of the Azerbaijani side was given for the prosecution of Mehdi sukurov. He is accused of committing crimes... exercises with the aim of terrorism and involvement in activities not envisaged by the legislation of armed criminal code of Azerbaijan", - stated in the message.
The Moscow courts have concluded in jail for 15 participants in the mass brawl between Armenians and Azerbaijanis occurred against the backdrop of the escalation on the border between the two countries, reported RIA Novosti in the press service of the capital ships.
Decisions were made by Kuzminski, nikulinskaya and Trinity courts of Moscow. All arrested are charged with criminal article "Hooliganism".
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.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed by phone the situation in the Caucasus in the context of the worsening situation in the zone of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, reports the press service of the Kremlin.
The conversation between the leaders took place at the initiative of the Turkish side.
The total number of recorded cases of coronavirus in Azerbaijan has reached 30 446 per day infection identified from 396 people in the country died 423 people with COVID-19, announced on Monday operational headquarters under the Cabinet.
"In Azerbaijan identified 396 cases of infection with coronavirus, 558 people were cured. Today in Azerbaijan revealed 30 446 facts of infection coronavirus infection 23 242 people were cured, 423 people died, 6838 continue treatment in the special hospitals regime," - said in a release staff.
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 Armenian defense Ministry reported on Monday about the death of the military-contractor as a result of sniper fire on the border with Azerbaijan.
"The twenty-seventh of July at about 01.10 (00.10 GMT) at a combat position of a military unit stationed in the North-East (border ed.), the result produced by the opponent shot from a sniper weapon a fatal gunshot wounded a soldier of contract service Ashot Mikaelyan", - stated in the message of the military Department, placed at the disposal of RIA Novosti.
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.
. One of the owners of the insurance company "RESO-guarantee", the billionaire Sergey Sarkisov called representatives of the Armenian and Azerbaijani communities of Moscow not to yield to provocations and expressed willingness to compensate the damage caused by the vandals of the property of Azerbaijanis. Appeal on behalf of the family Sarkisov and "Assembly of Armenians" published by RBC.
"I have many friends-Azerbaijanis — a beautiful and noble people, a friendship which I cherish. I'm ashamed of them for the vandals who decided to show their national identity, violence, and destruction. I'm ashamed of my Armenian relatives and friends of those who started away from his homeland barbaric manifestation of his nationalism, beating or killing people just because they are of another nationality," — said Sarkisov.
The total number of recorded cases of coronavirus in Azerbaijan has reached 30 050, during the day the infection has been detected in another 417 people, the country died in 417 people with COVID-19, said on Sunday the operational headquarters under the Cabinet.
"In Azerbaijan identified 417 cases of infection with coronavirus, 602 people were cured. Today in Azerbaijan revealed 30 050 of the facts of infection coronavirus infection, 22 684 people recovered, 417 people died, 6949 continue treatment in the special hospitals regime," - said in a release staff.
The state Agency for compulsory medical insurance of Azerbaijan reported an error in the sent to citizens the results of the tests for detection of coronavirus (COVID-19).
The total number of recorded cases of coronavirus in Azerbaijan, according oberstab on Saturday, was 29 633, the day of infection were identified from 321 people in the country died 408 people with COVID-19.
Reports of alleged involvement of Ukrainian mercenaries in the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict on the side of Azerbaijan are full of misinformation, the country needs the support of any foreign forces, said RIA Novosti the official representative the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Republic of Leyla Abdullayeva.
In the media and social networks spread information about the alleged involvement of Ukrainian mercenaries in the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict on the side of Azerbaijan.
The total number of recorded cases of coronavirus in Azerbaijan made up 29 633, the day of infection were identified from 321 people in the country died 408 people with COVID-19, announced on Saturday, the operational headquarters under the Cabinet.
"In Azerbaijan identified 321 cases of infection with coronavirus, 535 people were cured. Today in Azerbaijan revealed 29 633 the fact of infection coronavirus infection, 22 082 people were cured, 408 people died, 7143 continue treatment in the special hospitals regime," - said in a release staff.
. TV channel REN-TV has published a recording from surveillance cameras that captured a brawl in a Moscow restaurant "Armenian house".
The footage captures the moment a brawl in the institution.
Embassy of Armenia in Moscow checks the information on the detention of citizens as a result of incidents that occurred in recent days, reiterated the call for citizens not to succumb to provocations, told RIA Novosti the head of the diplomatic mission the RA Toganyan.
As reported earlier, the Metropolitan Department of internal Affairs criminal case under article about hooliganism brought after the fights that took place on 24 July in Moscow, arrested nine people. As reported by RIA Novosti source in law enforcement bodies, it is about the conflict between Armenians and Azerbaijanis. Officially, the police this information has not commented. Another conflict occurred on the evening of July 23. The interior Ministry in Moscow announced the arrest of 13 members of a fight, which wounded one person.
Azerbaijani Ambassador to Russia Polad Bulbul oglu called on the citizens to comply with Russian laws and regulations.
As reported earlier, the press service of the interior Ministry in Moscow, police detained in Moscow on 13 participants of a fight, which wounded one person. The conflict occurred the evening of July 23 at the intersection of Pererva and Perervinsky Boulevard. One of the participants of the fight were taken to the hospital with incised wound of the shoulder. In fact the fight police checks. According to the source RIA Novosti in law enforcement, we are talking about conflict between groups of Armenians and Azerbaijanis. Foreigners involved in mass brawl in Moscow, can restrict entry to Russia, said the interior Ministry.
In Russia there is no ground for the development of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict, said in an interview with the portal "NSN" state Duma Deputy Valery Rashkin.
Yesterday it was reported that in the South-West of Moscow near the metro "Salarievo" near the restaurant "Armenian home", there was another fight between the representatives of the Azerbaijani and Armenian diasporas. This information was confirmed by Vice-President of the Union of Azerbaijanis of Russia Elanor Huseynov. Representatives of the community figure out the details of the incident.
. In Moscow, there was another fight between the representatives of the Azerbaijani and Armenian diasporas, RBC reported.
Information about clash in the South-West of the city near the metro station "Salarevo" near the restaurant "Armenian house" confirmed the Vice-President of the Union of Azerbaijanis of Russia Elanor Huseynov.
Armenia says that Azerbaijan hinders the work of the Armenian authorities of diplomatic service abroad, said in a statement, the foreign Ministry released on Friday.
"In recent years, there have been documented cases and attempts of violence against Armenian citizens and members of the Armenian communities in different countries of the world. There have been cases of impeding the work of bodies of diplomatic service of Armenia and the Armenian communities abroad, the deliberate destruction of their personal and official property, in some cases also threatened the safety of diplomatic personnel. ... Taken steps to undermine trade and economic relations of Armenia with various countries," - said in a statement posted on the Ministry website.
The Commissioner for human rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova are ready to cooperate with the ombudsmen of Azerbaijan and Armenia, Sabina Aliyeva and Arman Tatiana accordingly to resolve conflicts between the two Nations, reports the press service of the Russian Commissioner.
"Extremely concerned about the outbreak in the city of Moscow unrest between the representatives of the Azerbaijani and Armenian peoples, reported from the monitoring of the media on 24 July 2020", - stated in the message.
Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev said that Baku and Yerevan should refrain from rash action.
"Yerevan and Baku to refrain from rash actions", - he wrote in Facebook.
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.
In the case of foreigners who were involved in a mass brawl in Marino and armed attack on a café can be a decision on temporary restriction on entry to Russia, the press service of the MIA.
Earlier the police reported that on the night of July 24 in Marino there have been a number of conflict situations. One of them, the man was injured, damaged a car, which he was. Also unknown in the cafe, threatening visitors and staff, openly stolen from the cash of 50 thousand rubles, damaged property, and then from the scene disappeared. Have been detained more than 25 people.
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 total number of recorded cases of coronavirus in Azerbaijan made up 29 312 per day the infection is identified at 332 people, the country, died of 400 patients COVID-19, announced on Friday, the operational headquarters under the Cabinet.
"In Azerbaijan identified 332 cases of infection with coronavirus, 573 people were cured. Today in Azerbaijan revealed 29 312 of the facts of infection coronavirus infection, 21 547 people were cured, 400 people died, 7365 continue treatment in the special hospitals regime," - said in a release staff.
The Georgian Prime Minister George Gakharia said that the strategic partnership of Georgia and Azerbaijan are not in danger, the two countries are no misunderstandings.
Earlier the Azerbaijani media reported that the territory of Georgia was allegedly used to supply arms to Armenia during the escalation of the conflict on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. The Georgian foreign Ministry called the reports of misinformation that is aimed at the artificial creation of problems in relations between the two partner countries.
Clashes in Moscow on Friday between people from Azerbaijan and Armenia was planned promotions, said the radio station "Moscow speaking" the Ambassador of Armenia Vardan Toganyan.
"In the area South-East of Moscow have been several such cases. Very well organized gangs, well-armed attack, apparently, hunting down cars with Armenian license plates or individuals, and started a big fight
The Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Kirill urged parties to armed conflict on the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan to continue the dialogue and don't go on about those "who benefits from increasing tensions in the Caucasus", the statements on the website of the ROC.
In the Russian Orthodox Church recalled that on 12 July on the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan "has again erupted in armed confrontation" that led to casualties on both sides.
The number of recorded cases of coronavirus in Azerbaijan reached 28 980 per day infection identified from 347 persons in the country died 391 people with COVID-19, said on Thursday the operational headquarters under the Cabinet.
"In Azerbaijan revealed 347 cases of infection with coronavirus, 531 cured. Today in Azerbaijan identified 28 980 facts of infection coronavirus infection 20 974 people were cured, 391 people died, 7615 continue hospital treatment for special regime", - stated in the headquarters.
The Ministry of defense of Azerbaijan stated about 47 violations of the ceasefire in various directions of the contact line with Armenia during the day.
"Units of the armed forces of Armenia during the day violated the ceasefire regime in various directions of the front 47 times. From positions located in the village of mosesgeh 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 the village of Agdam and on nameless heights in Tovuz region and at nameless heights in the territory of Gadabay district", - reported in the military.
Press Secretary of the Ministry of defense of Armenia Shushan Stepanyan said on Thursday that the Azerbaijani side during the night violated the ceasefire regime on the border six times, making about 43 shots from small arms.
"On the Armenian-Azerbaijani border in the night from 22 to 23 July, and as of this moment of relative calm. The enemy in some parts of the border violated the cease-fire of various small arms six times, performing at Armenian positions in the order of 43 shots," wrote Stepanyan in Facebook.
UN chief Antonio Guterres contacted the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia Ilham Aliyev and Nikol Pashinyan and called for immediate de-escalation of the situation, said at a briefing the official representative of the Secretary-General Stefan Dujarric.
"Mr Guterres spoke this morning with President Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Prime Minister of Armenia Pashinyan. In the course of telephone conversations the Secretary General expressed his concern about reports of fighting on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border," - said Dyuzharrik.
The Azerbaijani defense Ministry reported the destruction of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) armed forces of Armenia "X 55", an attempted reconnaissance mission on the border.
"In the evening of 22 July, units of the Armenian armed forces with tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) "X-55", attempted to carry out a reconnaissance flight over positions of the units of the Azerbaijani army in the direction of the village of Agdam in Tovuz district on the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border. Another UAV of the enemy were immediately discovered and destroyed by units of air defense of Azerbaijan", - told RIA Novosti in the press service of the defense Ministry.
The total number of recorded cases of coronavirus in Azerbaijan reached 28633, during the day the infection was identified at 391, the country died 385 people with COVID-19, reported Wednesday operational headquarters under the Cabinet.
"Azerbaijan has revealed another 391 cases of infection with coronavirus, 504 people were cured. Today in Azerbaijan revealed 28633 fact of infection coronavirus infection 20443 man recovered, 385 people died, 7805 continue treatment in the special hospitals regime," - said in a release staff.
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.
Press Secretary of the Ministry of defense of Armenia Shushan Stepanyan said Wednesday that the Azerbaijani side during the night violated the ceasefire regime on the border seven times, making 20 shots from small arms.
"On the Armenian-Azerbaijani border in the night from 21 to 22 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 seven times, performing at Armenian positions 20 shots" - wrote Stepanyan in Facebook.
Press Secretary of the Ministry of defense of Armenia Shushan Stepanyan said about the calm on the border with Azerbaijan after reports of repelling an attack of Azerbaijani forces.
"As 00.47 no shots," wrote Stepanyan in Facebook.
Press Secretary of the Ministry of defense of Armenia Shushan Stepanyan said Tuesday about the unsuccessful attack of the Azerbaijani servicemen in the Armenian military post on the border.
"Today at 22.30 (21.30 GMT) special forces unit of the enemy made another attack on the stronghold "Fearless" (in the Tavush region of Armenia - ed.). Division of Armenian armed forces has repulsed the enemy, inflicting considerable loss," wrote Stepanyan in Facebook.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev stated that about 50 thousand of citizens have applied to participate in the fighting, but at the moment there is no need of mobilization.
"In less than a week the application is submitted almost 50 thousand citizens of Azerbaijan, most of them young people. I am grateful to them. They are ready to die for Karabakh. I am grateful to their parents for the upbringing of these children. Today the Azerbaijani army is fully equipped, there is no need to mobilize. But if need be, we will go for it," said Aliyev, his performance was broadcast channel "REAL".
The Armenian Minister of foreign Affairs Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, in an interview with France 24 TV station has expressed confidence that the meeting of leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan will continue to be organized, but they should be well prepared.
"We are committed to promoting the peace process (in Karabakh - ed.) by all means and ways. Leaders meeting is part of the process, they passed before, and I am sure that in the future meetings will be too. I am sure," said the Minister in an interview, the text of which is posted on the website of the Armenian foreign Ministry.
Foreign Minister of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan in an interview with France 24 noted Russia's role in easing the situation on the border with Azerbaijan.
According to him, Yerevan has been engaged in extensive work with partners, in particular with the countries-co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk group on the Karabakh settlement, consisting of France, USA and Russia to cease hostilities and restore the ceasefire.
Press Secretary of the Ministry of defense of Armenia Shushan Stepanyan said on Tuesday that Azerbaijani soldiers were sniper fire at the Armenian positions on the background of the relative calm on the border.
"At the moment, on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border remains relatively calm. Servicemen of Azerbaijani armed forces were fired from the sniper rifles, trying to conduct aimed fire on our military. About the consequences of the Azerbaijani armed forces were alerted through appropriate means of communication," wrote Stepanyan in Facebook.
The state Duma on Tuesday denounced the agreement with Kazakhstan on the transfer of the Balkhash radar station in the Russian system of missile warning (EWS).
The structure of the node includes the Balkhash radar station "Dnipro", which is used in the Russian system of missile warning and space control. As explained in the defense Ministry, the Balkhash radar station became redundant after the commissioning of four new radar stations in Russia.
Civilian targets in Armenia, including critical, was not the target of the Azerbaijani armed forces, said the assistant of the Azerbaijani President on foreign Affairs Hikmet Hajiyev.
Earlier, the head of the press service of the Azerbaijani defense Ministry, Colonel Vagif Dargyakhli warned that in "case of attack on Mingechevir reservoir, the Azerbaijani armed forces can strike back at the Metsamor nuclear power plant, which will turn the Yerevan tragedy."
The Azerbaijani side violated during the night the ceasefire regime on the border with Armenia, 17 times, making small arms 183 shots, said on Tuesday the press-Secretary of Armenian defense Ministry Shushan Stepanyan.
"On the Armenian-Azerbaijani border in the night from 20 to 21 July, and as of this moment of relative calm. The enemy in some parts of the border violated the ceasefire regime from a variety of weapons 17 times, performing at Armenian positions 183 shots," Stepanian wrote in Facebook.
The Ministry of defense of Azerbaijan stated that killed two UAV of the Armenian armed forces.
"The twenty-first of July, units of the Armenian armed forces with tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to 00.30 (23.30 GMT), attempted to carry out reconnaissance flights over the positions of the units of the Azerbaijani army in the direction of Aghdam region of the front, and at 08.45 (07.45 GMT) in the morning on a position in the direction of Tovuz district of the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border. Both the UAV of the enemy was immediately found and destroyed anti-aircraft units of the air force of Azerbaijan," the defense Ministry reports.
UN Secretary-General antónio Guterres calls on Armenia and Azerbaijan to exercise restraint, a full-scale conflict between States would be a disaster, said at a briefing the official representative of the Secretary-General Stefan Dujarric.
"The Secretary General with deep concern the tensions continuing between Azerbaijan and Armenia. He called for maximum restraint - a full-scale conflict between the two countries would be a disaster," said Dujarric.
The total number of recorded cases of coronavirus in Azerbaijan reached 27890 per day infection identified from 369 people in the country died in 363 of a man with COVID-19, announced on Monday operational headquarters under the Cabinet.
"In Azerbaijan identified 369 cases of infection with coronavirus, 523 people were cured. Today in Azerbaijan revealed facts 27890 infection coronavirus infection, 19490 people were cured, 363 people died, 8037 - continued hospital treatment for special regime," - said in a release staff.
Charge d'affaires of Serbia in Azerbaijan Danica Banovic was summoned to the Azerbaijani foreign Ministry in connection with the shipment Belgrade to Armenia large amounts of ammunition, reported the press service of the foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan.
"The twentieth of July, 2020, charge d'affaires of the Republic of Serbia in the Republic of Azerbaijan Danica Banovic was summoned to the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan and met with the Deputy foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov. During the meeting, Khalafov said that according to reliable and confirmed information, from Serbia to Armenia was sent a large quantity of ammunition, including mortars and ammunition of various calibers", - stated in the message.
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.
Yerevan wants to provide reliable emergency shelters, schools in the border villages to Azerbaijan, said to journalists on Sunday, Minister of education, science, culture and sport of Armenia Arayik Harutyunyan.
"From 1 September, if we decide to resume full-time classes in schools in the border communities should be a reliable shelter," he said.
The number of criminal cases initiated by the Investigative Committee of Armenia on the fact of shelling of the Armenian territory by Azerbaijan, has reached 37, said the press service of the Ministry. Earlier reported about 30 routine business.
"In fact flagrant violation of the Azerbaijani armed forces the ceasefire, attacks from weapons of different caliber civilians of a number of settlements of Tavush region, the Armenian military strongholds in General, and instituted 37 criminal cases", - is spoken in the message published on the website of IC.
The total number of recorded cases of coronavirus in Azerbaijan reached 27 521, a day infection identified from 388 people, the country 354 people died from COVID-19, said on Sunday the operational headquarters under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic.
"In Azerbaijan identified 388 cases of infection with coronavirus, 517 people were cured. Today in Azerbaijan revealed 27 521 the fact of infection coronavirus infection 18 956 people were cured, 354 people died, 8200 continue treatment in the special hospitals regime," - said in a release staff.
Armenia is not going to strike blows to objects of oil and gas infrastructure on the territory of Azerbaijan, said the representative of the Armenian defense Ministry Artsrun Hovhannisyan.
"Technically, the armed forces of Armenia has long been able to do it, but we have not had no such plans. We believe that oil and gas communications passing over the region, belong to multinational companies, these companies must be sure that Armenia is the guarantor, not a consumer of security. Armenia can better ensure their safety than anyone in the region," he said, responding to a reporter's question. According to him, "this is a false argument, put forward by Baku."
Pope Francis encouraged through dialogue to achieve a peaceful solution to the problems existing between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
"With concern I observe a new aggravation in the last days of the armed tensions in the Caucasus between Armenia and Azerbaijan," said the Pontiff, speaking with a traditional Sunday sermon to the faithful who gathered in St. Peter's square at the Vatican.
Export flight on Sunday was taken to Ekaterinburg 146 of the Russians from the Azerbaijan capital of Baku, reports the operational headquarters of the Sverdlovsk region to combat coronavirus.
"From Azerbaijan to Yekaterinburg profit 146 Russians. Seventy-four passengers export side, arrived from Baku, was sent to the observation to obtain a negative test COVID-19", - stated in the message.
The Armenian side says the relative calm in the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, Yerevan recorded during the night about 70 rounds of small arms ammunition, said on Sunday a press-the Secretary of defense Shushan Stepanyan.
"In the night from 18 to 19 July, and at the moment, on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border is saved in relative calm. In some parts of the border, the enemy fired about 70 shots from small arms," wrote Stepanyan in Facebook.
The press Secretary of the Armenian foreign Ministry Anna Naghdalyan called the priority of Yerevan to the situation worsening on the border with Azerbaijan, the elimination of obstacles to the peace process.
Earlier in the Secretariat of the CSTO expressed serious concern in connection with a situation aggravation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. In the military-political bloc called on the parties "for the immediate restoration of the ceasefire in the zone of CSTO responsibility". Later, the representative of Armenia Victor Biyagov urged the countries-CSTO members to show solidarity in the face of the deteriorating situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and mutual support "in accordance with the spirit and letter of the Charter of the organization."
Deputy defense Minister Colonel-General Alexander Fomin has categorically rejected the link between the activities of Armed forces exercises for combat training and the deteriorating situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.
"These verification activities are carried out routinely and represent an important stage of preparation for SKSU "Caucasus – 2020" - are his words in the message of the Ministry of defense.
The total number of recorded cases of coronavirus in Azerbaijan reached 27 133 per day infection identified from 497 people in the country died 349 people with COVID-19, announced on Saturday, the operational headquarters under the Cabinet.
With the start of the pandemic was held 619 786 tests.
Armenia's permanent representative to the international organizations in Vienna Armen Papikyan at the meeting with the Director General of the IAEA Rafael Grossi spoke about the Azerbaijani threats to strike at the Armenian NPP, said on Saturday the press service of the foreign Ministry of the Republic.
Earlier, the head of the press service of the Azerbaijani defense Ministry, Colonel Vagif Dargyakhli warned that in "case of attack on Mingechevir reservoir, the Azerbaijani armed forces can strike back at the Metsamor nuclear power plant, which will turn the Yerevan tragedy."
The Armenian side advocates the establishment of a reliable international system for monitoring the observance of ceasefire regime on the border with Azerbaijan, said Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinian.
According to him, the negotiation process on the Karabakh settlement within the framework of the chairmanship of the OSCE Minsk group should continue, "and Azerbaijan should finally take a constructive position."
A native of Azerbaijan, was beaten by police near the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, a criminal case, said senior assistant of GSU SK the Russian Federation across Moscow Julia Ivanova.
She noted that a criminal case under article of the criminal code of Russian Federation "application of violence concerning the representative of authority".
The defense Ministry of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic reported that their air defenses shot down an Azerbaijani reconnaissance drone.
The defense Ministry added that the Nagorno Karabakh units continue controlling the situation on the line of contact and implement the protection of air and land borders of the Republic.
The Azerbaijani defense Ministry said that currently, there is relative calm in the direction of Tovuz of the Azerbaijani-Armenian border, the settlements are not fired, but overall the tension remains.
Clash on Armenian-Azerbaijani border continues July 12 and in the adjacent regions of Tavush and Tovuz, bordering also with Georgia and located a few hundred kilometers from the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh, where the situation was calm. In the place of the attacks are military positions stationed near the village of Movses.
On Saturday night at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border was relatively calm, the press Secretary of the defense Ministry of Armenia Shushan Stepanyan.
Clash on Armenian-Azerbaijani border continues July 12 and in the adjacent regions of Tavush and Tovuz, bordering also with Georgia and located a few hundred kilometers from the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh, where the situation was calm. In the place of the attacks are military positions stationed near the village of Movses.
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinian on bilateral talks with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Minsk said that he would like to discuss the tense situation on the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan.
"It so happened that our meeting coincided with a rise in tensions on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. I hope you informed that it is unknown how or why, but the Azerbaijani troops decided to attack the border of Armenia. I will inform you about this event and about the current situation," said Pashinyan in Minsk, where a meeting of the Eurasian intergovernmental Council.
Quarantine regime renewed in Azerbaijan due to coronavirus up to 31 August, said on Friday, the operational headquarters under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic.
"In accordance with the analysis of the current sanitary and epidemiological situation with the spread of a new kind of coronavirus infection (COVID-19), the special quarantine regime in the country is extended until 00:00 on 31 August 2020," - said Oberstar.
The total number of recorded cases of coronavirus in Azerbaijan has reached 26 636, during the day, the infection identified from 471 persons in the country died 341 people with COVID-19, announced on Friday, the operational headquarters under the Cabinet.
"In Azerbaijan identified 471 cases of infection with coronavirus, 549 people were cured. Today in Azerbaijan identified 26 636 of the facts of infection coronavirus infection 17 805 people were cured, 341 died 8 490 continue treatment in the special hospitals regime," - said in a release staff.
The Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with his Azeri counterpart Jeyhun by Bairamova issues of bilateral relations and the situation in the sphere of regional security, in particular, the situation on the Azerbaijani-Armenian border, said Friday the Russian foreign Ministry.
"Sergei Lavrov congratulated Jeyhun Bayramov with his appointment to responsible post. Confirmed their mutual desire to further development of strategic partnership relations between Russia and Azerbaijan. The sides discussed topical issues of bilateral relations and regional security, the current situation on the Azerbaijani-Armenian border," - said the Russian depodesta.
Press Secretary of the Ministry of defense of Armenia Shushan Stepanyan said that the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border during Friday continues to remain stable.
"The relatively stable situation in the North-Eastern part of Armenian-Azerbaijani state border remains. The situation is completely under control of our army corps," wrote Stepanyan in Facebook.
The Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan against the backdrop of clashes on the border with Azerbaijan stated that the alternative to peaceful negotiations to resolve the conflict there.
However, he noted that Azerbaijan, "ignoring numerous calls for the cessation of armed conflict in the context of a pandemic, including as reflected in the joint statement of the members of the Supreme Eurasian economic Council on April 14, and the statement of the General sector of the United Nations on March 23, took military action in the North-East border of Armenia".
Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Andrey Rudenko discussed with EU special representative for South Caucasus, Mr. Toivo Klaar, the situation on the border of Azerbaijan and Armenia, as well as the situation on the border of Georgia and South Ossetia, said the Russian foreign Ministry.
Telephone conversation with Rudenko Klaar took place on Friday at the initiative of the EU.
President Vladimir Putin and the permanent members of the security Council discussed the situation on the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan, reported the press Secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov.
The meeting was attended by the speakers of the Federation Council and the state Duma Valentina Matvienko, Vyacheslav Volodin, Deputy head of the security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, head of the Kremlin administration Anton Vaino, security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev, Ministers of internal Affairs Vladimir Kolokoltsev and foreign Affairs, Sergei Lavrov, heads of the FSB Alexander Bortnikov and SVR Sergey Naryshkin, and the President's special representative for environmental issues, ecology and transport Sergei Ivanov.
Prior to the conflict statements by Baku was "preparing the public opinion in Azerbaijan to war," said Armenia's Ambassador in Moscow Vartan Toganyan. The diplomat said in an interview with RBC.
"Especially the last statement of the President (Ilham Aliyev. — Approx. ed.), on 6 July, which actually means the release of Baku from the negotiation process (on Nagorno-Karabakh. — Approx. ed.)", — said Toganyan.
The Armenian foreign Ministry has called a violation of international humanitarian law, threats to the Azerbaijani defense Ministry to strike at the Armenian NPP.
Earlier, the head of the press service of the Azerbaijani defense Ministry, Colonel Vagif Dargyakhli warned that in "case of attack on Mingechevir reservoir, the Azerbaijani armed forces can strike back at the Metsamor nuclear power plant, which will turn the Yerevan tragedy."
The defense Ministry of Azerbaijan made the possibility to put "retaliation" at the Metsamor nuclear power plant in Armenia.
Earlier in mass media and social media speculation that Yerevan could attack reservoir in Azerbaijan.