Armenian Defense Minister: Situation on border is calm

The situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and the Line of Contact between Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed forces is calm, Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan told reporters at the National Assembly.

According to him, the Armenian armed forces are in full control of the situation.

Commenting on the shelling of the Armenian village of Baghanis by Azerbaijani forces, the Minister said that we must be more consistent, make cool-headed decisions and be ready for any developments.

“The Armenian armed forces do everything to maintain the ceasefire,” said the Minister. “The Armenian soldier is a soldier of peace and he will do his utmost for the creation of control mechanisms and for peace on the border. The creation of confidence is the most important for progress in the negotiation process.”