The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia has issued a statement, which states:

“On 28 July, at around 3:40 am, the units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, which had infiltrated the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia since 12 May, attacked the Armenian positions located in the north-eastern direction of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, as a result of which local battles broke out. According to preliminary data, there are human losses.

It is noteworthy that the Azerbaijani side is deliberately aggravating the situation when the illegal presence of the Azerbaijani armed forces in the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia continues, when the Azerbaijani leadership justifies such actions by making territorial and historical цлаимсon Armenia.

In response to the use of force by Azerbaijan against the territorial integrity of Armenia, the Republic of Armenia will use all its military-political tools under international law.

We strongly condemn the military actions of the Azerbaijani side against regional peace and security.

The entire responsibility for further aggravation of the situation falls on the military-political leadership of Azerbaijan.”