STEPANAKERT. – The situation is still tense on the contact line of Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijani Armed Forces.

Azerbaijani Armed Forces violated the ceasefire regime 180 times, by firing 550 shots, Karabakh MOD press service informs. The regime was intensely violated on Tuesday and Wednesday. Moreover, Azerbaijani sniper killed serviceman Yuri Sarksyan (1987) on Wednesday.

The Azerbaijani steps testify that it takes measures to destabilize the situation on the contact line. This makes Armenian side take adequate or even tough measures in response, Karabakh Defense Army press service reports.