YEREVAN. – The Minister of Defense of Armenia, Seyran Ohanyan, on Wednesday had a telephonic conversation with Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, Personal Representative of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)  Chairman-in-Office.

The Ministry of Defense informed Armenian News-NEWS.am that Ohanyan informed Kasprzyk about the most recent Azerbaijani provocations and the retaliatory actions taken by the Armenian side.

In particular, the minister expressed his concern over the adversary’s constant destabilization of the situation.

He noted that, on Tuesday, Azerbaijan used a tank for the first time to fire at the military positions of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Defense Army, and added that this poses a risk of escalating the tension to a new level.

The Armenian defense minister also underscored the need for a respective targeted reaction by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs.

Ambassador Kasprzyk, for his part, expressed concern over the situation, and promised to take appropriate steps.