YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 25, ARMENPRESS. The Defense Ministry of Armenia urged the Azerbaijani side to refrain from steps directed towards further escalating the situation, the press service of the Ministry told “Armenpress”.

The Ministry’s announcement says: “Overnight February 24-25 by committing another attack towards the armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh Republic) the Azerbaijani side suffered losses and was thrown back.

For several days Azerbaijan’s military-political leadership was escalating the situation in the line of contact and spreading disinformation. After the losses of the last night, again misleading their own people and the international community, the Azerbaijani leadership speaks about the “attacks” by the Armenian side.

The Armenian side maintains the ceasefire regime and calls on the Azerbaijani side to refrain from steps aimed at further escalating the situation. The military-political leadership of Azerbaijan must bear the entire responsibility of the consequences of the escalation of the situation in the line of contact”.