STEPANAKERT. - The Azerbaijani side violated the ceasefire on the contact line between the Karabakh-Azerbaijani opposing forces about 40 times from late Saturday night to early Sunday morning.

During this time the Azerbaijani armed forces fired about 500 shots toward the Karabakh position-holders, the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR/Artsakh) Defense Army informed Armenian News-NEWS.am. Azerbaijan also used 60 mm mortars in the north-eastern direction.

The NKR Defense Army vanguard units continue to confidently carry out their military watch.