The CSTO summit on the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border has started via video broadcast, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told RIA Novosti.

The summit is being held at Yerevan's request.

The Armenian Defense Ministry earlier reported that Azerbaijani Armed Forces units began intensive shelling of Armenian positions from artillery and large-caliber guns in the direction of Goris, Sotk and Jermuk at 00:05 on September 13. The adversary also uses UAVs.