ArmInfo.Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Armenia to the Russian Federation Vardan Toghanyan, despite the stabilization of the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, did not rule out the possibility of Armenia's appeal to the CSTO for help. He stated this to RIA Novosti. "I can't really say. It all depends on how the situation will develop. Now we are where we are," he added.
Noting that the situation has stabilized at the moment, the Ambassador emphasized that no further developments can be ruled out.
On November 16 at about 1:00 pm units of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan attacked the Armenian positions located in the eastern direction of the border. The enemy used artillery, armored vehicles, firearms of various calibers. As a result of the retaliatory actions of the Armenian side, according to the RA Ministry of Defense, the enemy has large losses in manpower and equipment. The Armenian side also has losses. The RA Defense Ministry reported late in the evening that according to the agreement reached with the mediation of the Russian side, the fire in the eastern direction of the Armenian border has been stopped since 18:30, the situation has relatively stabilized. The RA Defense Ministry announced the name of one dead Armenian serviceman and informed about the capture of 13 Armenian soldiers by the enemy. It is noted that communication with another 24 military personnel has been lost. The loss of two combat positions from the Armenian side is also reported.