Azerbaijan violated ceasefire in Askeran, Martakert, Martuni regions

Azerbaijani military units violated the Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire on March 2 and overnight March 3 with small arms fire, the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) authorities announced Friday.

“The units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces deployed in the occupied territories of the regions of Askeran, Martakert and Martuni of the Republic of Artsakh violated the ceasefire on March 2 and overnight March 3 with the use of small arms,” the Ministry of Defense of Artsakh said in a statement, adding that Artsakh did not suffer casualties.

The Russian peacekeeping contingent has been notified on the violation, it said.

As of Friday morning, the situation in the line of contact was relatively stable, according to the Defense Ministry.