The Russian Defense Minister discussed with the heads of the military departments of the two countries the aggravation of the situation on the border
MOSCOW, November 16. /tass/. During telephone talks, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu called on the Defense Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan to stop actions provoking an escalation of the situation. This was reported on Tuesday in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
"The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Shoigu, held telephone talks with the Defense Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov and the Republic of Armenia Suren Papikyan. The heads of the military departments discussed the aggravation of the situation on the Azerbaijani-Armenian border near Mount Kilisali. Shoigu called on both sides to stop actions provoking an escalation of the situation," the report says.
Earlier, the press service of the Armenian Defense Ministry reported that Armenian Defense Minister Papikyan discussed the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border with his Russian counterpart Shoigu. In turn, the Azerbaijani side also reported on the talks between Azerbaijani Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov and his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu.
On Tuesday, the Armenian Defense Ministry reported that as a result of the offensive actions of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces in the eastern direction, there are dead and wounded on the Armenian side, and two combat posts have also been lost. Chairman of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan said that the republic appealed to the Russian Federation to "protect the territorial integrity of Armenia." Armenian Ambassador to Moscow Vardan Toganyan told TASS that Russia and Armenia are holding consultations through military and diplomatic channels in connection with the aggravation of the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.
