The CSTO Secretariat considers the use of force on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border unacceptable. The CSTO commentary stated.

“On the night of 13 September, 2022, combat clashes took place on the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan with the use of heavy weapons and UAVs, as a result of which there were casualties and injured. Only political-diplomatic methods and agreements, which were fixed by the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia on 9 November 2020, 11 January and 26 November, 2021, should be used for the settlement of disputes,” the announcement states.

The CSTO Secretariat informed that in connection with the application of the Armenian side to the Collective Security Council to provide assistance to the Republic of Armenia, works were organized in cooperation with the CSTO Joint Headquarters to launch the CSTO mechanisms to regulate the situation.

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The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia informs that on 13 September, around 00:05, units of the Azerbaijani armed forces, using artillery, mortars and UAVs, opened intense fire at the Armenian positions located in several parts of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border at once.

In particular, the positions located in the direction of Sotk, Vardenis, Goris, Kapan, Artanish and Ishkhanasar were shelled. Civilian infrastructures are also being attacked.

As of 11:00, according to the data confirmed by the RA Ministry of Defense, the Armenian side has 49 victims.