The Artsakh Ministry of Defense reports that Azerbaijan violated the cessation of hostilities declaration more than sixty times last night, firing an assortment of small arms and mortars across the Line of Contact.

As a result of the firing, Artsakh Defense Army solider Manvel Grigoryan was killed last night in the Martakert region.

Comparatively intensive firing was registered in the north (Gyulistan), northeast (Talish-Martakert) and the south (Hadrout).

Nevertheless, the ministry reports that situation on the ground remains basically as it was prior to the April 5 declaration.