Sergey Lavrov discusses escalation of Nagorno Karabakh tension with Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers

YEREVAN, APRIL 2, ARMENPRESS. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed the escalation of tension in Nagorno Karabakh with Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers, “Armenpress” reports, citing Ria Novosti. Urges were made to stop the use of force in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict zone.

Along the entire length of the contact line of Nagorno Karabakh- Azerbaijani opposing forces, on April 1 and throughout the morning of April 2, the adversary undertook large-scale offensive military actions, during which the adversary shelled with missile-artillery units not only Armenian defense positions, but also civilian settlements.

According to the data of the Defense Army, the Azerbaijani armed forces fired MM-21 (Grad) multiple rocket launcher on April 2, at 08: 30 in the direction of Martuni (NKR), killing 12 year old Vaghinak Grigoryan and wounding two other children.

The Defense Army conducts successful defensive battles throughout all directions of the contact line, causing significant losses to the adversary’s manpower and equipment.