The Azerbaijani military are trying to use the little time left until the planned ceasefire takes effect 12:00 October 10, but the Artsakh Defense Army is fulfilling its mission, Defense Ministry spokesperson Artsrun Hovhannisyan said.
Mayor of Toronto John Tory is deeply concerned over the bombardments of civilian settlements in Nagorno Karabakh, condemns any act of terrorism in the conflict.
The Moscow agreements on cessation of hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be the first step towards the lasting ceasefire in Nagorno Karabakh, former US Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, Professor at the Kentucky University, Kerry Kavano said, RIA Novosti reports.
The Defense Ministry of Artsakh said that an additional 28 of its troops have been killed in action amid the Azerbaijani attacks.
After the announcement of a ceasefire starting 12:00 October 10 following the Armenian and Azerbaijan foreign ministers’ negotiations brokered by Russia, the situation at the Artsakh-Azerbaijan line of contact was “relatively stable-tense”, the Artsakh Defense Ministry said.
Air raid sirens are activated in Stepanakert City, the capital of Artsakh that has been heavily damaged from multiple Azeri bombardments during the past two weeks.
The Azerbaijani forces have increased usage of combat drones in the southern direction of the Artsakh line of contact after the announcement of the Russian, Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers that a ceasefire will be established from midday (12:00) October 10.
Humanitarian agreement will be established in Artsakh-Azerbaijan contact line, ARMENPRESS reports the agreement was reached in Moscow as a result of the meeting between the Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers, mediated by Russian FM Sergey Lavrov.
President of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan has delayed his press conference originally scheduled for 10:00 October 10. He said it will take place at 17:00 tonight.
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev’s statement on his military having captured the town of Hadrut in Artsakh is a “total lie”, Artsakh presidential spokesperson Vahram Poghosyan told ARMENPRESS.
