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The Armenian Foreign Ministry has released a statement denouncing Azerbaijan’s fresh attack on Armenian border positions. The full text of the statement is provided below.

“On September 28, the units of the Azerbaijani armed forces, which unlawfully invaded the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia, once again grossly violated the ceasefire regime with the use of mortars and large-caliber weapons, firing towards the eastern section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, as a result of which the Armenian side suffered three casualties.

The recent provocation carried out by Azerbaijan, in continuation of its large-scale aggression against the territorial integrity of Armenia, launched on September 13, is a clear disrespect towards the calls of the international community and the member states of the UN Security Council to observe the ceasefire. This is a reaffirmation of the alarms of the Armenian side that Azerbaijan is attempting to continue its policy of use of force and maximalism.

Moreover, such provocation of Azerbaijan is aimed at disrupting the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the two countries, the arrangement of which is under discussion.

In the current situation, we urge the international community to take effective steps and implement relevant mechanisms in order to suppress the military-political leadership of Azerbaijan for the strict observance of the ceasefire regime, the withdrawal of the Azerbaijani troops from the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia and the prevention of new aggressions.

The Republic of Armenia will continue to protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity by all means prescribed by the UN Charter.”