STEPANAKERT. – The relative calm along line of contact between the Karabakh and Azerbaijani opposing forces was maintained, from late Sunday night to early Monday morning.

However, during this time the Azerbaijani armed forces violated the arrangement to cease fire solely by way of rifle weaponry, the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Defense Army (NKR/Artsakh DA) reported.

“The Defense Army vanguard units maintained the arrangement to cease fire, and confidently carried out military watch,” the respective statement reads.