On the official website of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, around 20:00 this evening, a message was published about the activities of the Russian peacekeeping troops in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict zone as of August 1. It is said that the Russian peacekeeping troops continue to carry out tasks in the territory of Nagorno Karabakh.
“At 27 observation points, Russian peacekeepers are monitoring the situation around the clock and monitoring the observance of the ceasefire regime,” the message says, noting that no violations were recorded in the area of responsibility of the Russian peacekeepers.
“Russian peacekeeping units escorted 74 pilgrims to Amaras and Gandzasar monasteries. Four routes were patrolled in Martakert, Martuni, and Shushi regions. Escorting of two convoys of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan, one from Mataghis-Getavan-Vank, and the other in the opposite direction, was provided. In general, since November 23, 2020, 2441.3 ha area, 689.5 km of road, 1.939 buildings were cleared of unexploded mines and shells, and 26.587 explosive objects were found and neutralized.
In order to ensure the safety of Russian peacekeepers and to prevent possible incidents, continuous cooperation is maintained with the main headquarters of the armed forces of Azerbaijan and Armenia,” said the official message of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Earlier today, at 6 pm, the Artsakh president’s office spread a message that President Harutyunyan called a meeting with the participation of the officials of the power structures, and then gave a number of urgent instructions to the attendees.
After this message, at 8 pm, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Artsakh reported that today, August 1, starting at 9 am
a number of parts of the northern and northwestern border zone of the Republic of Artsakh, Azerbaijani units resorted to provocation, making contact attempts to cross the line, which were stopped by the efforts of the Defense Forces.
In this message, the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Artsakh noted at that time that the situation continues to be tense, and detailed information about the incident was provided to the command of the Russian peacekeeping troops.
