YEREVAN. – The statements made by mediators on inability to identify the one responsible for ceasefire violations encourages new provocations by violator, Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan tweeted.

In a statement summing up their regional visit, the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs touched upon the incident that occurred during the monitoring with the participation of the mediators.

“Immediately after a routine crossing of the Line of Contact by the Co-Chairs, repeated gunfire from an undetermined location forced OSCE monitors to take cover. The sides have made an obligation to guarantee the safety of monitoring personnel. This incident represents a deliberate effort to undermine progress towards a settlement. It also underscores the need for the OSCE to have the ability to investigate violations of the ceasefire,” they said.

Earlier Karabakh Foreign Ministry said the shots were fired from the Azerbaijani side.