Armenian Defense Minister Papikyan informed Shoigu about the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border 
Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan held a telephone conversation with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. This was reported by the press service of the Armenian defense ministry, Sputnik Armenia reports.
According to the ministry, Papikyan informed Shoigu about the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border against the background of the aggravation of the situation. During the conversation, the head of the Armenian Defense Ministry pointed out that the actions of the Armed Forces (AF) of Azerbaijan grossly violate the provisions of the trilateral agreement of November 10, 2020.
Shoigu, in turn, confirmed Moscow's readiness to make efforts to end hostilities. return of prisoners of war and settlement of the situation.
On November 16, battles began on the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan. The parties accused each other of provocations. Yerevan appealed to Moscow with an appeal to protect the territorial integrity of Armenia in accordance with the 1997 bilateral agreement. At the moment, it is known that 12 Armenian servicemen were captured, there are killed and wounded on both sides. According to the defense ministries of the two countries, the situation on the border remains extremely tense.