“As of September 16, the verified number of Armenian troops who were killed in the latest Azerbaijani attack is 135. Unfortunately, we know that this number is not the final one. We also have many wounded,” Pashinyan said at the Cabinet meeting.

On 13 September, large-scale clashes erupted between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops.

The Defence Ministry of Azerbaijan stated that Armenian forces had staged "large-scale subversive acts" and fired upon Azerbaijani positions near the border districts of Dashkasan, Kalbajar and Lachin.

The Defence Ministry of Armenia stated that Azerbaijani forces had attacked Armenian positions near the cities of Vardenis, Goris, Sotk and Jermuk with artillery and heavy weapons.

At least 71 Azerbaijani military personnel were killed in the clashes, according to the country’s defense ministry. (ILKHA)