More than 170 ceasefire violations - as many as 1200 shots in total - by Azerbaijani army were registered on the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) in the period from April 26 to May 2, the Karabakh Defense Army said in a statement.

In addition, the Azerbaijani troops have used 60-mm mortars to fire on Armenian positions of the Karabakh frontline.

The Karabakh troops took retaliatory measures to continue controlling the situation on the contact line and protecting their positions.