YEREVAN. – Armenian Defense Minister values the statements of the OSCE Minsk Group and other international agencies calling for necessity to settle Karabakh conflict peacefully, Seyran Ohanyan said during the Cabinet's meeting on Thursday.

He said the actions of Azerbaijani armed forces contradict the spirit and logic of talks, while Armenia is committed to the settlement of Karabakh conflict through peace talks.

“We also value the statements by representatives of foreign states that periodically call on Azerbaijani side to refrain from increasing tension and offer their efforts to stabilize the situation,” the Minister said.

Minister Ohanyan said to avoid further escalation, the Karabakh Defense Army is forced to suppress the reconnaissance attempts by the opposing side that suffered considerable losses.