MOSCOW, February 22. /TASS/. Three ceasefire violations have been recorded in the Mardakert and Shusha areas of Nagorno-Karabakh, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

"Russian peacekeepers monitor the situation and control the ceasefire around the clock at 30 observation posts. Three ceasefire violations have been recorded in the Mardakert and Shusha districts. There were no casualties," the statement said.

The defense ministry emphasized that the command of the Russian peacekeeping group alongside the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides were looking into the incidents.

"Russian peacekeepers continue the negotiation process so as to resume unimpeded traffic flow on the Stepanakert-Goris road," it said.

The Russian Defense Ministry pointed out that it maintained continuous interaction with the General Staffs of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan and Armenia in order to ensure security of Russian peacekeepers and to prevent any potential incidents.