The defense ministry of Artsakh is dismissing Azerbaijani media reports about a non-combat explosion in one of its military position.
The meeting of Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and First President Levon Ter-Petrosyan was held at the official residence on July 16.
During today’s press briefing Armenia’s foreign ministry spokesperson Tigran Balayan said the ministry is in contact with the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) for the safe return of the Armenian captive who appeared in the Azerbaijani territory recently.
The International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) holds dialogue with all relevant authorities in connection with the appearance of Karen Ghazaryan, a resident of bordering Berdavan village of Armenia’s Tavush province, in the Azerbaijani territory.
The tension in the frontline has decreased compared to the past week, Tigran Abrahamyan – Artsakh President’s adviser on security affairs, told Armenpress, adding that, however, the situation can change very rapidly.
Political scientist Ruben Mehrabyan says after the visit of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to Brussels, the threat of launching war by Azerbaijan has somehow decreased.
Azerbaijan’s defense minister Zakir Hasanov tasked to strengthen the defense of military units, increase the combat preparedness of servicemen following the tense situation the country’s second largest town of Ganja, the Azerbaijani defense ministry said.
During the period from July 8 to 14 the Azerbaijani forces violated the ceasefire regime nearly 170 times in the Artsakh-Azerbaijan line of contact by firing more than 1500 shots from various caliber weapons at the Armenian positions.
The Azerbaijani military has opened gunfire at the town of Tchambarak in Armenia’s Gegharkunik Province in the night of July 13.
The Nagorno Karabakh conflict must be settled only through a peaceful way, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told Euronews in an interview.
