Azerbaijan has taken "appropriate" steps near Lachin road to prevent illegal Armenian activities, says the country's Foreign Ministry.
A clash erupted after Azerbaijan's army tried to stop and check the Armenian vehicles "carrying illegal military transports" to the Karabakh region through the Khankendi-Khalfali-Turshsu road.
The leaders discussed progress on a draft peace treaty after tensions over a two-month blockade of the Lachin corridor, the only land route giving Armenia direct access to Karabakh.
US Secretary Antony Blinken urges leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia to allow commercial traffic at the key corridor linking Yerevan and the flashpoint enclave of Karabakh.
Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu hopes Armenia will take part in the normalisation process towards peace and regrets backward steps towards negotiations.
Political tensions between Baku and Yerevan resurfaced in recent weeks after Azerbaijani activists protested along the major route that connects to mineral-rich Karabakh territories.
UN Security Council addresses concerns despite attempts by Armenia to exploit platform for purpose of "manipulation" against Baku, says Azerbaijani foreign ministry.
The Turkish foreign minister also affirmed that Türkiye and Azerbaijan are sincere about normalisation and urged Armenia to also take sincere steps and sign a peace agreement soon.
Soviet-era Grad multiple missile launch system can fire 40 rockets in around 20 seconds and their deployment suggests Moscow is not taking any chances with the security of its peacekeepers.
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