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On October 2, at about 13:40, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces deliberately struck civilian facilities and infrastructure in Artsakh capital city Stepanakert. As the Ombudsman's Office reported, the Azerbaijani forces targeted in particular the building of the State Emergency Service of Artsakh, which carries out emergency rescue and humanitarian activities.

As a result of deliberate and targeted shelling, there are wounded civilians and large material damage.

"The targeting of the persons and state bodies, carrying out humanitarian duties, once again proves that Azerbaijan is conducting military operations grossly violating theInternational Humanitarian Law, including committing serious war crimes," Ombudsman Artak Beglaryan said, calling on the international community and human rights organizations to give a clear assessment to Azerbaijani actions, defending the rights of the people of Artsakh.

The statement points to the need to exclude discrimination and disregard for the people of Artsakh because of its political status.