On February 13, local time, Russia's ** press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that Russia was shocked by the news coming from the border areas between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and Russia called on both sides to exercise restraint.
Related Reports: Armenian Ministry of Defense: Azerbaijani armed personnel on the Armenian border** have killed 4 and wounded 1 on the Armenian side.
On the morning of February 13, local time, the Armenian Ministry of Defense reported that at about 5:30 a.m. that day, the Azerbaijani armed forces shelled the positions of the Asian side in the direction of Nerkin-Khande in the border area between the two countries, resulting in 4 deaths and 1 injury.
According to the report of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan, from 20:00 to 23:40 local time on the 12th, the Armenian armed forces used guns to shoot at Azerbaijani positions located in the border strip. However, the Armenian Ministry of Defense said on the 13th that the statement of the Armenian side did not match the facts.
The Ministry of Defense of Armenia appealed to ** not to publish unverified information, stating that it would promptly inform the public about the losses and the health of the wounded on the Armenian side.
Armenia and Azerbaijan have been in a state of hostility over the Nagorno-Kara** (Nagorno-Karabakh) issue, and armed conflicts have occurred from time to time. In December 2023, the two countries issued a joint statement reaffirming their intention to normalize relations and conclude a peace treaty based on respect for the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity.