Armenian soldiers on the border with Azerbaijan. File photoYEREVAN/BAKU, Oct 20On Thursday, the Armenian Defense Ministry accused the Azerbaijani Armed Forces of shelling the positions of the Armenian army on the border, the information was denied in Baku. No. Now the situation on the border is relatively stable,» the Armenian Defense Ministry said in a statement.Baku stated that the OSCE mission sent to Armenia has no mandate. In turn, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan denied the information of the Armenian side about the shelling of the positions of the Armenian Armed Forces on the border. units of the Armenian armed forces is not true. We categorically refute this information,» the press service of the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said. Later on Thursday, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry accused the Armenian side of shelling the positions of the Azerbaijani armed forces on the border.
The European Union began to deploy a mission on the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan «On October 20, from 16:30 (15.30 Moscow time) to 17.35 (16.35 Moscow time), units of the Armenian armed forces fired on the positions of the Azerbaijani army from different-caliber weapons in the direction of the settlements of Astaf, Dashkesan region and Zyaylik, Kalbajar region ( border with Armenia — ed.),» the press service said. The last serious aggravation occurred on the night of September 13th. Yerevan stated that the Azerbaijani military fired at the border areas of Armenia — Gegharkunik, Vayots Dzor, Syunik regions (connects Armenia with Iran) using artillery and drones. These territories have nothing to do with Karabakh. Baku stated that the Armenian military fired at the positions of the Azerbaijani troops on the border, 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 to 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 the conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the work of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Azerbaijan attributes its ceasefire violations to Yerevan, Pashinyan said
