Below are presented the ceasefire violations in the direction of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces and further developments, started on September 27, according to the chronology with Russian, French and German translations.
4 October, 2020, 20:00
Spokesperson of the RA Ministry of Defense Shushan Stepanyan
Military operations are continuing along the entire length of the Artsakh-Azerbaijan Line of Contact. Unrelenting battles are taking place in the northern and southern directions in particular. While Azerbaijani forces are constantly attempting to launch fresh attacks, they are being pushed back by the units of the Defense Army.
4 October, 2020, 19:40
At the moment, the situation is peaceful in Stepanakert, the capital of Artsakh. The noises of explosions haven’t been heard for over 2 hours.
4 October, 2020, 19:00
President of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan
The Defense Army, as a sign of our good will, will not target the adversary military facilities located in Talyshstan and Lezgistan.
4 October, 2020, 17:12
Spokesperson of the President of the Artsakh Republic Vahram Poghosyan
As a result of shellings by the Azerbaijani side, there are causalties among civilians.
4 October, 2020, 17:00
Spokesperson of the RA Ministry of Defense Shushan Stepanyan
And now the Twitter accounts of Azerbaijani and Turkish officials are celebrating the “liberation of Jabrayil” one after another, which is another misinformation.
4 October, 2020, 14:33
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh warns that the Azerbaijani army has taken clear actions targeting local, Armenian and international journalistic groups. According to the available data, special groups have been formed by Azerbaijan. Their task is to follow the movement of journalists, to target and to do as much damage as possible to the journalists who cover the combat operations. To give targeted attacks to the journalist groups, the enemy orients itself with the journalists’ live broadcast videos of the combat operations and live broadcasts.
4 October, 2020, 13:30
Spokesperson of the RA Ministry of Defense Shushan Stepanyan
Today, at around 12:00 the units of the Defense Army have engaged and destroyed on the southern flank three enemy aircraft and two main battle tanks.
4 October, 2020, 13:27
Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Zaruhi Batoyan
Some of the residents of Artsakh’s nursing homes and boarding school pupils have been temporarily relocated to Armenia. The Ministry, together with its partners, has organized their care and provision of necessary services.
4 October, 2020, 12:58
President of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan
Today, the Defense Army fired several rockets to neutralize the military facilities located in Ganja. At this point, I have instructed to stop the shelling to avoid civilian casualties. If the enemy does not draw proper conclusions, we will continue to strike proportionately and vigorously, dismantling the enemy army and rear. We are determined in our actions till the end. Stop until it is not too late.
4 October, 2020, 12:07
Representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia Artsrun Hovhannisyan
Stepanakert is under attack again, there are destructions, civilian casualties.
4 October, 2020, 11:00
Spokesperson of the RA Ministry of Defense Shushan Stepanyan
The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia formally declares that no fire of any kind is being opened from the territory of Armenia in the direction of Azerbaijan.
4 October, 2020, 10:47
Spokesperson of the President of the Artsakh Republic Vahram Poghosyan
Ganja military airport is eliminated. First
4 October, 2020, 10:26
Representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia Artsrun Hovhannisyan
At this moment, civilian objects are being targeted in Stepanakert again.
4 October, 2020, 09:35
President of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan
I’ve just returned from the front line. I’ve been to different parts: there is excitement, feat, heroism everywhere. Our victory is indivertible as the behavior of our defenders is an exceptional manifestation of the collective strength and longevity of the Armenian people. I would like to express my special thanks to the Defense Army and its command staff for fulfilling their task brilliantly.
4 October, 2020, 09:10
The situation in the Artsakh-Azerbaijani conflict zone was relatively stable and tense during the night. It was especially tense in the southern direction. The analysis of the enemy’s actions shows that the latter is getting ready to attack. The Defense Army follows all the mobilizations of the enemy and is ready to resolutely suppress all the actions of the enemy.
4 October, 2020, 08:00
Spokesperson of the RA Ministry of Defense Shushan Stepanyan
The firefight is taking place at the Artsakh-Azerbaijan line of contact, artillery gunfire is also taking place at lesser intensity in separate sections.