The Armenian side will not back away from a meeting with Azerbaijan’s top diplomat, foreign minister Edward Nalbandian told reporters on Thursday, July 6.

“Armenia has never rejected meetings either at the presidential level or the ministerial one,” Nalbandian said.

“As I said several days ago, a ministerial meeting may be held in July.”

Azerbaijan on Tuesday violated the ceasefire on the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), using various caliber mortars and even employed a TR-107 rocket engine in the south of the frontline. Artsakh Defense Army opened retaliatory fire to suppress the rival’s attacks. During the incident, two civilians - a 52-year-old woman and a 2-year-old girl from Azerbaijan - were killed.

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