Go to the media bankRussian President Vladimir Putin. File photoMOSCOW, September 13Russian President Vladimir Putin informed the CSTO Collective Security Council about the steps taken by the Russian Federation to de-escalate the situation on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the CSTO secretariat said following the session. «President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin brought information to the members of the CSC about additional practical steps by the Russian side aimed at de-escalating the tension that has arisen,» the secretariat said. On Tuesday night, hostilities broke out on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, the parties accuse each other of starting the escalation. Yerevan stated that the Azerbaijani military shelled the territory of Armenia using artillery and drones. The areas on the border — Gegharkunik, Vayots Dzor, Syunik regions (connects Armenia with Iran) were shelled. These territories have nothing to do with Karabakh. Baku said that the Armenian military fired at the positions of Azerbaijani troops on the border, and there was a clash. The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry accused Armenia of intending to disrupt the peace process. Both sides reported losses among their military. By morning, the parties agreed on a ceasefire. As the head of the international committee of the Federation Council, Grigory Karasin, told RIA Novosti, a truce on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan was achieved thanks to the efforts of Russia, including after a conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the work of the Russian Foreign Ministry. According to the senator, there is a lot of work to be done, since Yerevan applied to the CSTO.
