Wednesday, January 12 2022 10:07

ArmInfo. We strongly condemn gross violation of the ceasefire regime by the Azerbaijani armed forces in the eastern direction of the border of the Republic of  Armenia with the use of artillery and UAVs, as a result of which  servicemen of the armed forces of Armenia Arthur Mkhitaryan and Rudik  Gharibyan were fatally wounded and two servicemen were injured.

The statement of the Foreign Ministry of Armenia regarding the violation  of the ceasefire regime by the Azerbaijani armed forces on January 11  reads.

"We extend our deepest condolences to the families and relatives of  the killed servicemen and wish a speedy recovery to the wounded.  The  provocative actions of the Azerbaijani armed forces are another  manifestation of the continuous encroachments of Azerbaijan on the  territorial integrity of Armenia, which have started since May 12,  2021, with the infiltration into the sovereign territory of the  Republic of Armenia and continued with recurrent armed attacks.

The Republic of Armenia draws the attention of international  community to the fact that official Baku, continuing its  encroachments on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the  Republic of Armenia, violates the basic principles of international  law, including the UN Charter, and undermines regional security.

The Armenian side has repeatedly stated that one of the ways to avoid  further escalation of the situation may be the mirrored withdrawal of  troops from the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and introduction of an  international monitoring mechanism along the border.  We call on the  Azerbaijani authorities to refrain from provocative actions and  implement their commitment on establishing stability in the region  undertaken as a result of the Brussels meeting and with the  Trilateral Statement of Sochi."