Armenian Foreign Ministry calls on international community to curb  Azerbaijan`s aggression

ArmInfo.The Armenian Foreign Ministry issued a statement in connection with the Azerbaijani aggression against the sovereign territory of the Republic of  Armenia.  As the press service of the RA MFA reports, the statement  reads, in part:

"On April 11, around 4:00 p.m., in the territory of the Republic of  Armenia, in the area of Tegh village of Syunik region, a group of  servicemen of the Azerbaijani armed forces approached the servicemen  of the armed forces of the Republic of Armenia under the pretext of  clarification of positions on the border, provoked and opened fire  with firearms and other weapons of different calibres in the  direction of the servicemen and positions of the Armenian armed  forces. The servicemen of the armed forces of the Republic of Armenia  took retaliatory actions and defended the sovereign territory of the  Republic of Armenia. There are casualties and wounded.

These aggressive actions of the Azerbaijani side have been carried  out despite the readiness to resolve the existing problems through  constructive negotiations expressed by the Armenian side earlier.

The provocation carried out by Azerbaijan is another encroachment on  the territorial integrity of the Republic of Armenia. This policy of  Azerbaijan is not new, it is the continuation of the attacks carried  out against the Republic of Armenia in May and November 2021, as well  as in September 2022, as a result of which Azerbaijan occupied  sovereign territories of Armenia.  It should be stated that the use  of force and the threat of use of force are an integral part of  Azerbaijan's policy and aim to significantly destabilize the  situation in the region and undermine the efforts of mediating  partners to continue peace negotiations.

We call on the international community, including all partners  interested in stability and peace in the region, to condemn  Azerbaijan's aggressive actions through targeted statements and clear  steps and prevent further escalation of the situation by Azerbaijan."