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New Chargé d’Affaires of the German Embassy in Armenia, Erik Tintrup, is “shocked” by the scenes of destruction caused by Azerbaijani shelling in Jermuk, a resort town in Armenia’s Vayots Dzor Province.

Tintrup was among the 50 foreign diplomats who were invited to Jermuk for a press briefing by the Armenian Defense and Foreign Ministries on Friday two days the Azerbaijani attack.

“Jermuk is a beautiful and peaceful resort town surrounded by beautiful nature. German tourists were also here on Tuesday. It is almost a miracle that no one from the residents was killed because artillery strikes targeted restaurants and the ropeway located several kilometers from the border, just a few hundred meters from residential buildings and hotels full of tourists,” Tintrup said after the visit.

A German tourist’s camera captured the explosions from her room, as they were very close to her hotel. "I am deeply worried. We sympathize with the Armenian people," the diplomat said.