President Armen Sarkissian issued a statement, which reads:

“On 12 December, the Azerbaijani armed forces, violating the ceasefire announced on 9 November, captured the village of Hin Tagher in the Hadrut region of Artsakh and advanced towards the village of Khtsaberd in the same region.

Until now, the relevant departments of the RA Government have not properly presented the situation and the actions taken by the Armenian side.

Taking into account the situation, the President of the Republic appeals to the RA Ministries of Defense and Foreign Affairs to immediately present to the public the situation in Artsakh, as well as the actions taken by the Armenian side for the effective protection of the mentioned settlements and the ceasefire.

At the same time, the President of the Republic appeals to the RA National Assembly to urgently convene a special sitting of the National Assembly, which will examine the causes of the situation in the Hadrut region and the ways of solution.

Highly appreciating the ceasefire reached on 9 November through the mediation of the President of the Russian Federation, its preservation, the President of the Republic also reminds that by the decision of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Armenia adopted on 8 July, 1992, the Republic of Armenia is obliged to consistently support the Nagorno Karabakh Republic and the protection of the rights of its population.”