The Armenian Defense Ministry announced that there were deaths and injuries on the Armenian side as a result of the armed conflict on the border with Azerbaijan.
Armenia intends to turn to Russia to apply the agreement on mutual assistance, the Cabinet of Ministers of Armenia reported on Tuesday, September 13, RIA Novosti wrote.
This decision was made at a meeting of the country’s Security Council chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
It is known that he called Russian President Vladimir Putin in the evening and spoke about the aggravated conflict, the press service of the Armenian government reported.
“The Prime Minister presented the details of the provocative, aggressive actions of the Azerbaijani armed forces against the sovereign territory of Armenia, which began at midnight, accompanied by shelling from artillery and large-caliber guns. Pashinyan called the actions of Azerbaijanis is unacceptable and stressed the importance of an adequate response from the international community,” said the Prime Minister. in the message.
For its part, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry called the border military conflict a major provocation of the Armenian armed forces.
“Some positions, shelters and fortresses of the Azerbaijan Army in the territory of Dashkesan, Kalbajar and Lachin regions came under heavy fire by units of the Armed Forces of Armenia,” Azerbaijan said.
The department noted that the measures are local in nature and directed against military facilities that fire.
As you know, Armenia is a member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, that is, an attack on this country prompts the reaction of other CSTO countries – Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
It was previously reported that the Azerbaijani Armed Forces launched major military operations against the Republic of Armenia.
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