The Azerbaijani side continues to maintain the tense situation in the positions adjacent to the Khramort community of the Askeran region of the Republic of Artsakh, Prosecutor General's Office of Artsakh reported.

"The Azerbaijani armed forces have been regularly taking provocative actions in recent days that cause tension in the positions adjacent to the Khramort community of the Askeran region of the Republic of Artsakh. The attempt to disrupt the normal life of the village, the course of agricultural works and the organization of the rural life is undertaken through possible ways.

"In addition to the information attack of psychological pressure with the threat of using military force and the dissemination of various statements over loudspeakers this morning, the Azerbaijani side once again resorted to provocation, firing intense shots in the direction of the Armenian side. Thanks to the prompt reaction of Russian peacekeeping forces the situation has stabilized," the Prosecutor General's Office said in a statement.