Just like in previous years, the bellicose statements by the Azerbaijani leadership have continued this year too. 

Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic/NKR) Minister of Defense and Defense Army Commander, Levon Mnatsakanyan, on Tuesday noted the aforementioned at a press conference in capital city Stepanakert. 

In his words, however, ceasefire violation has dropped sharply.

“The [present-day] situation [at the Line of Contact with Azerbaijan] can be assessed [as] stable calm, but with trends of tension; there had not been such calm situation [before],” the minister stressed. “However, an increase in tension is possible in September, October.”