ArmInfo. The Russian Foreign Ministry commented on the latest tension on the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border. So, on March 12, during a weekly briefing, answering the corresponding question, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova noted that Moscow was monitoring the situation in the Karabakh conflict zone.
"Unfortunately, there was a violation of the ceasefire on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, resulting in deaths and injuries. I would like to express my condolences to the families and friends of the victims. We urge the parties to exercise restraint, refrain from using force, intensify the negotiation process, aimed at achieving settlement by political means, "said Zakharova, while assuring that Moscow is closely monitoring this topic and, if necessary, makes comments.
To recall, on March 10 at about 3:30 p.m., a contract serviceman of the Armed Forces of Armenia, solider Zohrab Sianosyan, born in 1984, was killed at a sniper shot at Armenian positions located in the south- eastern direction of the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border. In this regard, the Armenian Foreign Ministry issued a statement accusing Baku of trying to deliberately aggravate the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. "Azerbaijan's periodic attempts to aggravate the situation on the border with Armenia, to expand the geography of tension, and not apply existing mechanisms to reduce escalation, indicate that Azerbaijan's steps to destabilize regional security and peace are deliberate. Such actions by Azerbaijan suggest that the introduction of international mechanisms to reduce the risks of the Karabakh peace process is an important priority, and the implementation of existing agreements in this direction is necessary my conditions for the further strengthening of the peace process ", the Foreign Ministry of Armenia said.
To note that since the beginning of March, there had been an escalation of the conflict on the Armenian- Azerbaijani state border. According to the Armenian side as a result of the shootings, one soldier was killed and another one was injured. The Azerbaijani side also reported the death of two soldiers. The Armenian Armed Forces also prevented an attempt to sabotage the enemy in the Tavush direction of the state border.