The Artsakh MFA made a statement, in which it is said, in particular:

"Recently, daily, the Azerbaijani side has carried out army movements and accumulations of various weapons, which were accompanied by intensive information and propaganda activities, preparing the ground for large-scale aggression against Artsakh.

The Artsakh side has continuously warned all actors about the undeniable fact of Azerbaijan's unprecedented accumulation of military force after the 2020 war and possible provocations, including in the hope of preventing large-scale military operations.

As you know, during the last 24 hours, the Azerbaijani side has spread misinformation that the Artsakh side allegedly carried out sabotage operations and shelled the Azerbaijani positions. A little later, they apply information that they started a so-called "anti-terrorist operation," which proves that all these steps were planned. This fits perfectly with the reports about the genocidal actions of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and its people by the Armenian side in recent months.

Now, we are witnessing how Azerbaijan, in the implementation of its genocidal policy, moves to the physical annihilation of the civilian population and the destruction of civilian objects.
We have repeatedly informed the international actors that it is impossible to restrain Azerbaijan's bellicose and criminal attitude with appeals. We demand that the international community take practical steps quickly to stop Azerbaijan's aggression."