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.

“The units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia fully fulfill the combat tasks set before them.

The claims of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan that the shelling was started by the Armenian side are completely false. Moreover, the military-political leadership of Azerbaijan was preparing an obvious information base for this provocation in recent days, which was evidenced by the misinformation published on a daily basis, allegedly regarding the shelling of the Armenian side. As in all those cases, in the case of the last large-scale provocation, it was also initiated by the armed forces of Azerbaijan.

The Armenian side has victims and wounded. The data is being verified.

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08:00 – As of 08:00 in the morning, the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border has not undergone significant changes.

Aram Torosyan, Press Secretary of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia reported.

“The adversary continues to use artillery, mortars, UAV and large-caliber firearms in the directions of Vardenis, Sotk, Artanish, Ishkhanasar, Goris and Kapan, targeting both military and civilian infrastructures.

Positional battles are also continuing in some parts of the border. The enemy does not stop attempts to advance. The situation created as a result of the large-scale aggression carried out by Azerbaijan was presented to the military attachés of the accredited embassies in RA and it was noted that the military and political leadership of Azerbaijan bears all responsibility for what happened and its further developments.

07:20 – The Government informed “News” that the Government has already appealed to the Russian Federation, the UN Security Council and the CSTO regarding the aggression against the RA territory.

05:00 – As of 05:00, the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border has not changed. The enemy continues to use artillery means in the directions of Vardenis, Sotk, Artanish, Ishkhanasar, Goris and Kapan.

04:30 – A meeting of the Security Council was held under the leadership of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, in which the President of the Republic Vahagn Khachaturyan and the President of the National Assembly Alen Simonyan participated in addition to the Security Council members. Further steps aimed at counteracting the aggressive actions by Azerbaijan against the sovereign territory of Armenia that started at midnight were discussed at the meeting.

It was decided to officially address the Russian Federation to the Collective Security Treaty Organization and the UN Security Council in order to implement the provisions of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance regarding the aggression against the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia.

04:00 – As of 04:00, the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border remains extremely tense. The skirmish started as a result of large-scale provocation by the Azerbaijani side continues with unabated intensity. The Ministry of Defense issued a statement about this. This is reported by the RA Ministry of Defense.

03:40 – Due to the situation at the border, the RA Police has switched to enhanced duty. The Press Service of the Police issued a statement. “Appropriate measures are being taken to ensure public order and public safety. We call on the public not to panic.”

03:30 – Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron. President Macron considered further escalation of tension unacceptable and stressed the need to defuse the situation.

02:30 – Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a telephone conversation with the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

The Prime Minister conveyed details about the provocative, aggressive actions by the Azerbaijani armed forces in the direction of the sovereign territory of Armenia, which began at midnight, which were accompanied by firing from artillery and large-caliber firearms.

The interlocutors agreed to be in operational contact.

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