We are seriously concerned about the recent armed incidents on certain sections of the Azerbaijani-Armenian border, which led to human casualties. Deputy Director of the Information and Press Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry A.M. Bikantov commented in connection with the situation on the Azerbaijani-Armenian border

We are seriously concerned about the recent armed incidents on certain sections of the Azerbaijani-Armenian border, which led to human casualties. We express our condolences to the families of the victims and wish the injured and wounded to recover.

We express our condolences to the families of the victims and wish the injured and wounded to recover.

Unfortunately, the situation at the border remains tense. We call on the parties to refrain from any actions fraught with further degradation of the situation, to resolve all emerging issues by political and diplomatic means.

Russia is ready to continue to provide all necessary assistance to normalize the situation in the area of ​​the Azerbaijani-Armenian border through de-escalation measures and the earliest start of joint work on delimitation and demarcation of the border. We intend to work actively to turn the Transcaucasia into a zone of stability, security and prosperity in line with the Trilateral statements of the leaders of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Armenia and the Russian Federation of 9 November, 2020 and 11 January, 2021.

Earlier, the RA Ministry of Defense reported that on 28 July, at around 3:40 am, the units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces attacked the Armenian positions located in the north-eastern direction of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.

• At 08:20, the Ministry of Defense reported that military operations had been launched in the area from Sotk to Verin Shorzha, and an intensive shootout was underway.
• As of 07:30, we have two wounded; the information about these five servicemen is being clarified.
• As of 08:30, the Armenian side has three victims, two servicemen are wounded.
• As of 09:20, the enemy giving losses, was thrown back to their original positions. The shootout continues.
• As of 11:40 am, the Ministry of Defense announced that an agreement had been reached through the mediation of the Russian Peacekeeping Forces Command to restore the ceasefire on the Armenian-Azerbaijani line of contact in the north-eastern direction.

On 29 July, at around 3:00 am, in the Gegharkunik section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, in the direction of Karvachar, the units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, violating the ceasefire agreement reached the day before, again provoked by opening fire on the Armenian positions with firearms. The fire was stopped after the response of the Armenian side.

At around 08:40, the enemy opened fire again in the direction of the Armenian positions located in the Gegharkunik section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. One serviceman of the RA Armed Forces was wounded.

The RA Ministry of Defense stated that the entire responsibility for the aggravation of the situation falls on the military-political leadership of Azerbaijan.