Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed in a phone conversation the situation in Nagorno Karabakh after the military actions by Azerbaijan.

According to a statement by the Prime Minister's Office, both sides emphasized the inadmissibility of using force and the need to use international mechanisms for de-escalation.

Earlier NEWS.am reported that Azerbaijan՛s Armed Forces started to use artillery along the entire line of contact in Nagorno Karabakh as of 1 p.m. on September 19, attempting to penetrate into the depth of the defense line of the Defense Forces of Nagorno Karabakh.

Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno Karabakh, as well as other settlements are under heavy sհelling now. The Human Rights Defender of Nagorno Karabakh, Gegham Stepanyan, reported that there are multiple casualties and injuries among civilians, including children.