An unspecified number of Armenian citizens are among 380 people who are being evacuated from Afghanistan by the Russian military, TASS reported citing the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Azerbaijani armed forces opened sporadic fire in some directions of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border in the Tavush province in the evening of November 17, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement.
Tension persists at the contact line of the Armenian and Azerbaijani forces in Nagorno Karabakh, despite measures that are being taken, Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Stanislav Zas said at the ninth meeting of CIS security council chiefs in Moscow on November 17, reports TASS.
The situation in the eastern border of Armenia, which came under attack by Azerbaijani armed forces on November 16, is relatively stable as of 10:00 November 17, the Armenian Ministry of Defense said in a statement.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a statement following the November 16 Azerbaijani attacks on Armenia at the eastern parts of the border.
United States Congressman and Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Adam Schiff condemned the November 16 Azerbaijani attack on Armenia.
The Azerbaijani Armed Forces are employing a large-scale disinformation campaign alongside their attack on Armenia, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement.
There were no significant changes in the situation at the eastern border of Armenia as of 15:00, the Ministry of Defense said.
The situation at the eastern border of Armenia remains “extremely tense” as of 14:30, the Armenian Ministry of Defense said in a press release.
The situation at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border’s eastern direction remains tense as of 14:00, the Armenian Ministry of Defense said.
