NKR Defense Ministry reports rise of tensions at the line of contact between the armed forces of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic and Azerbaijan March 3-4.

The rival fired more than 1,800 shots from weapons of different caliber in the direction of the Armenian positioned in the reported time.

The adversary also used HAN-17 grenades in the eastern direction of the line of contact, the Ministry said.

Front divisions of the NKR Defense Army gave a worthy response to the attacking actions of the rival and continued to confidently perform their military duty.