UN urges Armenia, Azerbaijan to exercise restraint
Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, urged Armenia and Azerbaijan to exercise restraint and address related concerns through dialogue.
“Regarding the situation between Armenia and Azerbaijan, of course, we continue to urge both sides to exercise restraint, refrain from any action that could escalate tensions and address related concerns through dialogue,” he told a daily press briefing on Friday.
The Azerbaijani troops opened fire from firearms of various calibers at the Armenian defense positions in the Yeraskh border section on Friday, at around 12:10am, the Armenian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
As a result of the Azerbaijani shootings, the grass cover in the neutral zone caught fire.
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