Baku and Stepanakert made statements opposing the continuation of the fighting – RBC

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Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh broke in estimates of what is happening in the region. In Stepanakert talk about the continuation of fighting on the border of the country, in Azerbaijan say the opposite

The source of the agency “RIA Novosti” in the administration of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, said that the fighting with the Azerbaijani military did not stop. According to him, active fighting continues in the south-east and north of Nagorny Karabakh.

The opposite view is held by the Ministry of Defence. The representative of the military department Vagif Dyarhagly said that “fighting is not currently under way».

At the same time, and in Stepanakert and Baku reported that control of the situation.

The fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh resumed on the night of April 2nd. Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry said that the Nagorno-Karabakh took counterattack in response to provocation by the Armenian side. At the same time, according to Baku, Azerbaijani forces captured several strategic heights and settlements.

The agency “Interfax” with reference to the Azerbaijani Ministry reported that during the battle the military of the country have killed more than 100 enemy soldiers and destroyed 15 tanks and 6 guns. Its loss in Baku was estimated at 12 people.

The Ministry of the NKR Defense denied these claims, saying that the Azeri troops were pushed back to their original positions, incurring heavy losses. Source of “Interfax” in the power structures of the unrecognized republic reported surrounded by Azerbaijani army units, which killed 200 soldiers, were hit 8 tanks, 2 helicopters and 2 drone. In Stepanakert, claimed that their own losses, NKR Defense Army totaled 18 people.

The head of the Defense Ministry press-service of the NKR Vagif Dyargahly data on Azerbaijani army losses in comments to “Interfax” called untrue.