Situation in contact line is under control of Artsakh Defense Army: Sharmazanov

YEREVAN, APRIL 5, ARMENPRESS. The situation in Karabakh-Azerbaijan contact line is under the control of Artsakh Defense Army. In the opening session at the National Assembly the Vice President of the National Assembly Eduard Sharmazanov announced about this presenting the results of a phone conversation with the President of the National Assembly of Karabakh Ashot Ghulyan and Prime Minister Ara Harutyunyan. “Today I had a talk with the President of the National Assembly of Artsakh Ashot Ghulyan and Prime Minister Ara Harutyunyan. They express their gratitude to all Armenian citizens, political authorities for the unity and for the support to Artsakh. I should note that the situation in Karabakh-Azerbaijani contact line is under the control of Artsakh Defense Army”, “Armenpress” reports, Sharmazanov mentioning.

Ha added that numerous MPs, Armenian citizens wish to help Artsakh Armenians with financial and other means. “The government of Artsakh has already given that opportunity. “Artsakh Bank” has already opened an account, there are people that are responsible for food. Those MPs who want to help, can apply to us, we can give the account numbers and coordinates”, said Sharmazanov adding that Artsakh people are proud of the unity and for the readiness of Armenian people to support Artsakh.

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.

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. 4 other civilians were wounded later. On April 3 the subversive group of Azerbaijan brutally killed 3 elderly and vandalized their corpses in Talish village.

Due to the timely and professional actions of the Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army, it was possible to take the situation under control, and make the enemy suffer considerable losses.

The Defense Army undertook counteroffensive measures and dominated the strategic position in the direction of Talish, which was earlier occupied by Azerbaijani forces.

Adversary’s losses by April 4: 29 tanks, 3 battle vehicles, 1 military/engineering hardware, 2 helicopters, 6 UAVs, 1 MM-21 artillery system, more than 300 casualties. Number of wounded has yet to be clarified.

Nagorno Karabakh losses: 7 tanks, 20 casualties, 6 of whom officers and non-commissioned officers, 72 wounded, 8 of whom officers and non-commissioned officers. 4 casualties among civilians, 1 of them a child. 5 more people were killed on their way to Martakert on April 4.