Armenian and Russian Defense Ministers Suren Papikyan and Sergei Shoigu discussed the latest developments on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border by phone on Tuesday, the press service of the republic's military department reported.
"The Armenian defense minister told his Russian counterpart about the situation resulting from Azerbaijan's large-scale aggression against the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia. Suren Papikyan and Sergei Shoigu agreed to take necessary steps to stabilize the situation," the statement reads.
Earlier on Tuesday night, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan also briefed his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.
Earlier, the Armenian defense ministry said that right after midnight on September 13, Azerbaijani Armed forces units opened heavy fire in the direction of Goris, Sotq and Jermuk settlements using artillery, large-caliber and small arms fire.
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