ArmInfo.With the mediation of the command of the Russian peacekeeping forces, an agreement was reached on the resumption of the ceasefire in the northeastern direction of the Armenian-Azerbaijani line of contact of the Armed Forces, the press service of the Armenian Defense Ministry reported.
Currently, this agreement is mainly being observed.
According to the RA Ministry of Defense, as a result of the Azerbaijani provocation, both sides used small arms and mortars during the hostilities. At the same time, mortar fire from the units of the Armenian Armed Forces was opened in response to the use of mortars by the enemy. "The line of contact has not changed, the situation on the border is under the control of the units of the Armed Forces of Armenia," the statement of the defense ministry reads.
It should be noted that on the eve of the negotiations planned in Moscow, the enemy launched offensive hostilities on the borders of Armenia in the section from Sotk to Verin Shorzha. It was reported that the enemy is trying to improve their strongholds to create favorable conditions for advance. In particular, on July 28, at about 03:40 am, units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces carried out an attack on Armenian positions located on the northeastern section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. As a result of the battles unfolded after the attack provoked by Azerbaijan, from the Armenian side, three were killed, two more were wounded. Baku has reported only two wounded so far. As of 09:20am, Azerbaijani units, having suffered losses, were thrown back to their former positions.
A little earlier, the Azerbaijani media reported that Baku supported the initiative of the Russian side in connection with the declaration of a truce on the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border from 9:00am Moscow time.