Sergey Shoygu Discusses Karabakh Conflict Zone Situation with Defense Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu had a telephone conversation with his Armenian counterpart Seyran Ohanyan, Spokesperson for the Defense Ministry of Armenia Artsrun Hovhannisyan informed “Armenpress”.

The Press service of the Russian Defense Ministry has also issued a statement that Sergey Shoygu had a telephone conversation with the Defense Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. It is mentioned that according to the information coming to the Russian Defense Ministry, tension has been recorded in the conflict zone of Nagorno Karabakh overnight April 2. It is also mentioned that the given region is under the constant focus of the MoD of the Russian Federation. “In relation to that the Defense Minister of the Russian Federation, Sergey Shoygu, held an urgent phone conversation with the Defense Minister of Armenia Seyran Ohanyan and Defense Minister of Azerbaijan Zakir Hasanov on April 2 about immediate steps to stabilize the situation in the conflict zone”, reads the statement issues by the Defense Ministry of the Russian Federation.

Along the entire length of the contact line of Nagorno Karabakh- Azerbaijani opposing forces, on April 1 and throughout the morning of April 2, the adversary undertook large-scale offensive military actions, during which the adversary shelled with missile-artillery units not only Armenian defense positions, but also civilian settlements.

According to the data of the Defense Army, the Azerbaijani armed forces fired MM-21 (Grad) multiple rocket launcher on April 2, at 08: 30 in the direction of Martuni (NKR), killing 12 year old Vaghinak Grigoryan and wounding two other children.

The Defense Army conducts successful defensive battles throughout all directions of the contact line, causing significant losses to the adversary’s manpower and equipment. The Armenian Armed Forces have already downed two helicopters and hit 3 tanks of Azerbaijani army.