On August 16, at about 11:15, in order to commit provocative terrorist operations a reconnaissance-sabotage group of the Armenian armed forces attempted to advance into the territory of Azerbaijan, using the gaps between the combat positions of the Azerbaijan Army stationed in the direction of the Istisu settlement of the Kalbajar region.

On August 16, at about 09:00, a quadrocopter of the Armenian armed forces attempted to carry out reconnaissance flights over the positions of the Azerbaijan Army stationed in the Sadarak settlement of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.As a result of the fire launched by the units of the Azerbaijan Army in order to suppress provocation, the quadcopter was forced to return in the direction of Armenia.

On August 15, the International Military Cooperation Department of the Defense Ministry hosted a briefing for representatives of international organizations and foreign military attachés accredited to Azerbaijan.At the briefing, the foreign military representatives were given detailed information on the facts regarding the latest activity of illegal Armenian armed detachments and the remains of the Armenian armed forces in the territory of Azerbaijan, where the Russian peacekeeping contingent is temporarily deployed.It was noted that the use of Lachin road for illegal military transportation is inacceptable.

On August 15, starting from 18:05 the Armenian armed forces units from the positions in the directions of Shishgaya and Goysu settlements of the Basarkechar region using various caliber small arms subjected to fire the Azerbaijan Army positions stationed in the direction of Galakand settlement of the Gadabay region.The Azerbaijan Army Units took retaliatory measures in the mentioned direction.

The information spread in Armenian media resources that on August 15, at about 12:20, Azerbaijan Army Units allegedly opened fire in the direction of the European Union observers and their car in the Yukhari Shorzha settlement of the Basarkechar region, does not correspond to reality, but is another disinformation disseminated by the opposing side.

On August 14, at about 19:25, the Armenian armed forces units with the support of firing positions located in the direction of Yukhari Shorzha settlement of the Basarkechar region attempted to carry out engineering works for the purpose of sabotage in front of the positions of the Azerbaijan Army deployed in the direction of Mollabayramli settlement of the Kalbajar region.Urgent measures were taken by the units of the Azerbaijan Army in order to immediately stop the work carried out and neutralize the weapon emplacements.

In recent days, the activity of illegal Armenian armed detachments and the remains of the Armenian armed forces in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan, where the Russian peacekeeping forces temporarily stationed has been observed.

On August 14, starting from 09:20 to 12:35, the Armenian armed forces units from the positions in the direction of Yukhari Shorzha settlement of the Basarkechar region using various caliber weapons periodically subjected to fire the Azerbaijan Army positions in the direction of the Mollabayramli settlement of the Kalbajar region.

From 22:45 on August 13 to 07:05 on August 14 Armenian armed forces units from the positions in the directions of Yukhari Shorzha settlement of the Basarkechar region and Arazdayan settlement of the Davali region using various caliber weapons periodically subjected to fire the positions of the Azerbaijan Army stationed in the directions of Mollabayramli settlement of the Kalbajar region and Heydarabad settlement of the Sadarak region of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.The Azerbaijan Army Units took retaliatory measures.

On August 13, at 16:20, the Armenian armed forces units from the positions in the direction of the Yukhari Shorzha settlement of the Basarkechar region using small arms subjected to fire the Azerbaijan Army positions in the direction of the Mollabayramli settlement of the Kalbajar region.