YEREVAN, DECEMBER 9, ARMENPRESS. Relative calm was maintained in the Artsakh-Azerbaijan line of contact during the period from December 3 to 9, the Artsakh defense ministry told Armenpress.

During the abovementioned period the Azerbaijani forces violated the ceasefire regime nearly 150 times by firing more than 1500 shots from firearms at the Armenian positions. In addition, the Azerbaijani forces also fired anti-tank grenade launcher (1 grenade) at the north-eastern direction of the line of contact.

The Defense Army forces refrained from taking countermeasures and took necessary steps to organize the reliable protection of military posts.