Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a telephone conversation with French President Emanuel Marcon.

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia stated that today Azerbaijan has launched military operations along the entire line of contact with Artsakh. He expressed deep concern over the current situation and its further aggravation. In particular, it was stressed that Azerbaijan is resorting to provocations to launch military operations in the direction of the state border with the Republic of Armenia. The Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia drew the interlocutor’s attention to the need for a strong biased-aggressive stance of Turkey and the need to stop the possible intervention of that country.

President Macron expressed deep concern over the current situation and said that further escalation of tensions was unacceptable. He considered it necessary to take all measures to stop the hostilities and defuse the tension. He stressed the need to intensify the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs to restore peace in the region.