Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced the launch of an emergency summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization via video link to discuss tensions on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.

He explained that the meeting began with the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the request of Armenia against the backdrop of escalating tensions on its borders with Azerbaijan.

Earlier today, the Russian Foreign Ministry in a statement expressed deep concern about the sharp deterioration of the situation in some areas of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, urging the parties to refrain from further escalation of the situation, exercise restraint and strictly observe the ceasefire. , according to tripartite statements made by the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia last year.

The night before, clashes broke out on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, the parties exchanged accusations against each other in connection with the beginning of the escalation.