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

The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Defense Army (NKR/Artsakh DA) informed Armenian News-NEWS.am that during this time, however, the Azerbaijani armed forces violated the ceasefire by using rifle weaponry, and fired more than 200 shots toward the Armenian position-holders.

“[But] the DA vanguard units are in command of the operational and tactical situation at the frontline, and they continue confidently carrying out [their] military service,” the respective statement reads.