The Region in Brief

Armenia

Armenia and Azerbaijan have been exchanging accusations of ceasefire violations along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border and in Artsakh throughout the week. Azerbaijani armed forces fired on military and civilian targets near the Machkalashen village of the Martuni region of Artsakh on November 21, including a civilian tractor, according to the Artsakh Defense Army. Azerbaijani forces also opened fire on Armenian military positions along Armenia’s eastern border on November 20 and 21, according to Armenia’s Defense Ministry. An Armenian soldier received a gunshot wound from Azerbaijani fire on November 17. The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan said that it had taken “necessary measures” in response to “engineering measures to strengthen combat positions” by Artsakh Defense Army on November 17. Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry accused Armenian forces of firing on Azerbaijani positions along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border and near Artsakh on November 18, 21 and 22.