The Austrian Foreign Ministry is concerned about the escalation in the South Caucasus.

"We call on Azerbaijan to immediately stop any military action. De-escalation is necessary now," reads a statement on Austrian Foreign Ministry's X account.

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 shelling. The Human Rights Defender of Nagorno Karabakh, Gegham Stepanyan, reported that there are multiple casualties and injuries among civilians, including children.