Azerbaijani forces violated the truce on the night of March 22-23, firing over 1700 shots from various caliber firearms, as well as an RPG-7 grenade launcher and a 60-mm mortar, the Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army says.

Karabakh troops continue controlling the situation on the contact line and protecting their positions.

Azerbaijani forces violated the truce on the night of March 21-22, firing over 1100 shots from various caliber firearms.

Azerbaijani army kept the situation in the Karabakh conflict zone tense, despite previous agreement to refrain from destabilizing the situation on the contact line.

Following the shots fired on the weekend, Azerbaijan habitually rushed to accuse the Armenian side of increasing the tension.

The Nagorno Karabakh Ministry of Defense reiterated its commitment to strictly follow the agreements reached, at the same time ready to prevent any provocation by the rival, the Ministry said in a statement.