ArmInfo. Russian peacekeeping troops continue performing tasks in Nagorno-Karabakh, reads a message by the Russian defense ministry.
Russia on Monday chided Azerbaijan for its unilateral decision to set up a checkpoint at the Lachin Corridor, calling Baku's actions "inadmissible." Meanwhile, the country's defense ministry said that the Russian peacekeeping forces were engaged in negotiations with the Azerbaijani side to end the checkpoint situation.
"On April 23, 2023, as a result of unilateral and uncoordinated actions, the Azerbaijani side blocked movement through the Lachin Corridor in the territory of observation post No. 1 of Russian peacekeeping troops. The command of the peacekeeping force is conducting negotiations with the Azerbaijani side," the Russian defense ministry said in a message on Monday.
"A ceasefire violation was recorded in Martakert. No casualties are reported. The command of the Russian peacekeeping troops in investigating the incident," the official report reads.