Armenia repels an Azerbaijani attack on two axes, France calls for a ceasefire

"Violent battles continue on the northern and southern axes, as the opponent moved to the offensive after concentrating large forces there," Shushan Stepanian, a spokeswoman for the Armenian Ministry of Defense, wrote on Facebook this morning, adding that the Armenian forces were blocking the progress of the Azerbaijani army and "incurring heavy losses." ".

In his turn, the President of the "Karabakh Republic", Araik Harutyunyan, said that he personally went with the special forces to the front line, "amid continued violent clashes with varying frequency along with the front line and the regional capital, Stepanakert, and other cities were subjected to artillery bombardment," he said via " Facebook, "adding," The homeland and the nation are in danger. "

Earlier this morning, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said that its forces had taken control of new fulcrums on the front line in Karabakh.

The Elysee Palace reported that French President Emmanuel Macron spoke on Friday with Armenian Prime Minister Nicole Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, and renewed his call for a ceasefire.

According to the Elysee, during his talks, Macron raised "the issue of two journalists from Le Monde newspaper who were injured during the bombing."

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