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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.
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.
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 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.
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 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.
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.
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinian believes that the number of incidents in recent days in Russia, presumably with the participation of natives of Armenia and Azerbaijan aimed to destabilize the situation in Russia, in the interests of "third force".
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 participants of the fight. Foreigners involved in mass brawl in Moscow, can restrict entry to Russia, said the interior Ministry.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Russia hopes for the soonest settlement of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, it will normalize the emotional background of immigrants from these countries in Russia, said the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov.
"You know that in Moscow and generally in Russia, there are many Azerbaijanis and Armenians, and they are all upstanding citizens, I mean those who are citizens of the Russian Federation, in addition to migrants, and they all respected members of our society. It is obvious that the escalation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border cannot leave our citizens indifferent, and, of course, they are emotionally their reactions show," said Sands reporters, responding to a question about whether drew Kremlin's attention on the problems between the natives of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Moscow, including trade.
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.
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.
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 ongoing relationship between the armed forces in training activities and aggravation of the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, reports the defense Ministry.
July 17, conducted a snap inspection of the troops and forces of the Western and southern military districts, formations of the airborne troops, as well as formations and military units of Marines of the Northern, Pacific, Baltic, black sea fleets and the Caspian flotilla. As noted by Fomin, the Russian defense Ministry informed the foreign partners about the goals and objectives of activities undertaken during the sudden check of combat readiness of troops.
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."
The Russian defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Saturday held a telephone conversation with his Azerbaijani counterpart Zakir Hasanov, told RIA Novosti military-diplomatic source.
In addition, according to him, Shoigu Hasanov informed about the outbreak on Friday, a sudden check of combat readiness of troops.
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.
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".
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.
Deputy foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Andrey Rudenko discussed with the Ambassador of Azerbaijan in Moscow Polad Bulbul oglu the situation on Azerbaijani-Armenian border and bilateral relations, said the Russian foreign Ministry.
According to the statement, the Russian foreign Ministry, the meeting took place on 16 July.
Tajikistan expresses extreme concern about the escalation of the conflict and the armed incident on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, which led to casualties, the statement of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Republic published on the website of the foreign Ministry.
Foreign Minister of Tajikistan called on the parties to exercise maximum restraint to prevent further escalation of a difficult situation, to adhere to the ceasefire.
The Ministry of defense of Azerbaijan stated that the commandos no attacks on the Armenian territory is not carried out.
Previously, Stepanyan said that in the night of Thursday, Armenian servicemen prevented an attempt of the Azerbaijani sabotage. She also stated about the shelling from howitzers D-30 on Armenian border villages of Aygepar and Movses. Stepanyan noted that this is the first major violation of the ceasefire established since midnight July 15. In the Azerbaijani defense Ministry denied these reports, calling them "myth and misinformation". In the Azerbaijani defense Ministry said that "never shelled villages". In addition, the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan said that the sabotage at Armenian-Azerbaijani border in the night on Thursday made more than 100 commandos of Azerbaijan.
The resignation of the foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov is associated with the lack of quality changes in the foreign policy structures and outcomes in the negotiation process on the Karabakh conflict, said political analyst Ilgar Velizade.
Mammadyarov was appointed foreign Minister of Azerbaijan since 2004. Earlier at the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers dedicated to the socio-economic development of Azerbaijan in the first half of 2020, Aliyev harshly criticized the work of the foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov, saying that could not find it in the workplace after the beginning of the escalation of the conflict on the border with Armenia. On Thursday, Aliyev signed a decree on the release Mamedyarov from office, appointed in his place, Jeyhun Bayramov, who earlier held the post of Minister of education.
The Armenian side is ready to discuss with Azerbaijan the evacuation of the bodies of dead servicemen in the conditions of the ceasefire, said on Thursday the press-Secretary of the Ministry of defense of Armenia Shushan Stepanyan.
"Subject to the cease-fire and creation of an appropriate enabling environment on the part of the armed forces of Azerbaijan, the Armenian side is ready to allow a search operation in a war zone for subsequent removal of the bodies of the dead and wounded from the battlefield," wrote Stepanyan in Facebook.
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.
Armenia and Azerbaijan, on the border where in recent days there is aggravation of the situation, you would most likely sit at the negotiating table, otherwise it will be difficult to stop a possible military conflict, says a senior research fellow name of Yevgeny Primakov Russian Academy of Sciences Viktor Nadein-Raevsky.
"The alternative to negotiations, one - military conflict and its aggravation. To stop it will be much harder than the calm side now," said Nadein-Rayevsky RIA Novosti.
The Azerbaijani defense Ministry denied reports the Armenian side about the alleged attempt of the Azerbaijani sabotage and shelling from howitzers D-30 on Armenian border villages.
Earlier, the press Secretary of the defense Ministry of Armenia Shushan Stepanyan said that in the night of Thursday, Armenian servicemen prevented an attempt of the Azerbaijani sabotage. She also stated about the shelling from howitzers D-30 on Armenian border villages of Aygepar and Movses. Stepanyan noted that this is the first major violation of the ceasefire established since midnight July 15.
Yerevan and Baku have again accused each other in aggravation at the border: Armenian and Azerbaijani military said about the shelling on the opposite side.
According to the press-Secretary of the Ministry of defense of Armenia Shushi Stepanyan, around 3:40 local time (2:40 GMT) the Armenian soldiers noticed movement from the Azerbaijani side.
The Azerbaijani defense Ministry said that Armenian military issued shells fell on houses.
Earlier the Armenian defense Ministry announced the resumption of clashes on the border with Azerbaijan.
Press Secretary of the Ministry of defense of Armenia Shushan Stepanyan published in Facebook photos and video footage of the attack on the Armenian village of Aygepar, located on the border with Azerbaijan.
The frames visible smoke rising in the village, presumably as a result of shelling.
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.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has criticized the work of the foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov, saying that could not find it in the workplace after the beginning of the escalation of the conflict on the border with Armenia.
"What did the foreign Ministry? Where was he? After the incident, July 12, we were all in the workplace. The Prime Minister in the workplace, I'm at the office until the morning. The Minister of defence, chief of staff, the head of the state security Service, the interior Minister, the head of the foreign intelligence Service, Secretary of the security Council. I couldn't find the head of the foreign Ministry. I asked Prime Minister Ali Asadov on his whereabouts," - Aliyev said on Wednesday at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers dedicated to the socio-economic development of Azerbaijan in the first half of 2020, his statement broadcast by AZTV state TV channel offers.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stated that the CSTO has nothing to do with the incident at the state border with Armenia, as Azerbaijan were not disturbed.
"After our response, Armenia immediately appealed to the CSTO, has requested assistance from them. Where does the CSTO? Azerbaijan did not violate the border of Armenia," Aliyev said on Wednesday at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers dedicated to the socio-economic development of Azerbaijan in the first half of this year, his performance broadcast by AZTV state TV channel offers.
France condemns the armed clashes on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and urged both sides to respect the ceasefire and to resume the dialogue, reads the statement of the representative of the foreign Ministry of the country.
"France condemns the armed clashes that took place Sunday on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan led to the deaths of several people. She urged both sides to respect the ceasefire and resume dialogue to prevent an escalation," - said in a statement.
Further aggravation of the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border could lead to casualties, to destroy the important economic relations in the CIS, said in a statement the foreign Ministry of Uzbekistan said Wednesday.
Uzbekistan from January 1, presides in the CIS.
The Azerbaijani defense Ministry reported on the elimination of yet another Armenian military facility.
Video operation was published on the website of the military Department.
Russia calls on Baku and Yerevan to resolve the dispute through negotiation, some efforts are undertaken through diplomatic and parliamentary lines, told reporters on Wednesday the Federation Council speaker Valentina Matvienko.
"To me, as Chairman of the IPA CIS had received the complaints of the Chairman of the Armenian Parliament and Chairman of Parliament of Azerbaijan", – said the Senator.
Criminal case initiated on the fact of attempt of a group of persons to enter the building of the Parliament of Azerbaijan, have detained, said in a joint statement, the interior Ministry and the Prosecutor General of the Republic.
And numerous unauthorized rally was held in Baku on the night in support of the Azerbaijani army who took to the streets accompanied by police. Young people marched along the Central streets of the Azerbaijani capital, chanting Patriotic slogans. The protesters waved national flags, chanting "Karabakh is ours!", "Glory to army" "Soldiers ahead," "Commander in chief, declare mobilisation". The group of demonstrators tried to break into the Parliament building, the police this attempt was stopped by using water cannons.
Yerevan hopes that Russia would use its influence and opportunities to reduce escalation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, said in an interview with RIA Novosti, Ambassador of Armenia in Moscow Vartan Toganyan.
He reminded that Yerevan since 1993 have agreed on the fact that Russia played a mediatory role in resolving the conflict in the region.
Yerevan is not going to appeal to the CSTO on the issue of deployment of peacekeeping contingent on the border with Azerbaijan, said in an interview with RIA Novosti, Ambassador of Armenia in Russia Vartan Toganyan.
"Now, of course, need no such treatment, but time will tell how the situation will develop. I want to emphasize that in the framework of the OSCE Minsk group, which, by the way includes our allies in the CSTO - Russia and Kazakhstan - the issue of implementation of the monitoring mission for monitoring the situation around the perimeter of the border was and is. But Azerbaijan strongly this idea out, discuss and mouth of the President States that the need to rely exceptional strength. Sorry," he said Toganyan.
Yerevan does not intend to request the additional supply of weapons in the weapons is enough to ensure the safety of the country, said to RIA Novosti, the Ambassador of Armenia in Moscow Vartan Toganyan.
"The need to date additional supplies there," - said the Ambassador, answering the question whether Armenia to turn to Russia for supply of weapons in connection with the aggravation at the border with Azerbaijan.
The Azerbaijani defense Ministry reported about the destruction of an Armenian military facility.
Earlier in Baku declared on the elimination of enemy strong point.