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Armenia announced an end to fighting with the Azerbaijani army after negotiations with Russia

The Armenian Defense Ministry announced a ceasefire on the border with Azerbaijan. This happened after negotiations with Russia, said . the Armenian department

The fire was stopped on the eastern section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border from 18:30. “The situation has relatively stabilized,” the Armenian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

The Russian Defense Ministry also noted that the heads of the Azerbaijani and Armenian defense ministries agreed to end the fighting after a conversation with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

Shoigu called on the defense ministers of both countries to stop the escalation of the situation.

“Currently, the clashes in the area of Mount Kilisali have been stopped, the situation has returned to normal and is under control,” the Russian ministry said in a statement.

In addition, Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the aggravation of the situation on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan by telephone with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

Azerbaijan has not yet commented on reports of a truce.

Earlier, Armenia announced local battles on the border with Azerbaijan. Secretary of the Armenian Security Council Armen Grigoryan said that Yerevan appealed to Moscow "with a call to protect the territorial integrity of Armenia."

The Armenian Defense Ministry reported that 12 military personnel of the country were captured - seven contract soldiers, five conscripts. Azerbaijan reported wounding two of its servicemen.

On Sunday, the Armenian Defense Ministry stated that the Azerbaijani Armed Forces tried to ensure positional advancement in the eastern direction of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, and because of this, an intense skirmish began. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan accused Azerbaijan of trying to invade the country, and also fired Defense Minister Arshak Karapetyan due to the turbulent situation on the border. Baku accused Yerevan of provocation and creating tension.