Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has had a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron over the situation in Nagorno Karabakh, the Prime Minister's Office reported.

The two leaders discussed that situation in Nagorno Karabakh after the attack by Azerbaijan. Both sides emphasized the inadmissibility of using force and the need to use international mechanisms for de-escalation.

The President of France informed that France is initiating an urgent session at the UN Security Council after Azerbaijan’s attach on Nagorno Karabakh.

Earlier NEWS.am reported that Azerbaijan՛s Armed Forces started to use artillery along the entire line of contact in Nagorno Karabakh as of 1 p.m. on September 19, attempting to penetrate into the depth of the defense line of the Defense Forces of Nagorno Karabakh.

Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno Karabakh, as well as other settlements are under heavy sհelling now. The Human Rights Defender of Nagorno Karabakh, Gegham Stepanyan, reported that there are multiple casualties and injuries among civilians, including children.