The U.S. Embassy is concerned by incidents along the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, most recently near Yeraskh/Sadarak.
“We call on both sides to swiftly and peacefully de-escalate tensions and create space for the resumption of substantive negotiations,” the Embassy said in a Facebook post.
The Armenian Ministry of Defense reports periodic shooting on Yeraskh section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.
Head of the Yeraskh community was wounded as a result of shootout provoked by the Azerbaijani side.