Inter-state credits from Armenia are a major source of funding for the self-declared Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.

Co-operation between the naval forces of Russia and Azerbaijan has intensified recently.

They met servicemen and inspected the living facilities of soldiers close to the line of contact near the Goygol Settlement in the district of Tovuz.

Both Armenia and Azerbaijan are engaged in road building close to the northern sector of their international border. Tavush has become a flash-point in the Karabakh conflict.

An Armenian soldier was killed on Wednesday by sniper fire in the Karabakh conflict zone. Armenia and Azerbaijan continue to report cease-fire violations in different locations.

Both Armenia and Azerbaijan claim dozens of cease fire violations in the last twenty-four hours. There are no reports of casualties.

Magomed Suleimanov was killed on Tuesday in an operation by Russian special forces which included strikes from helicopters.

Both sides report ongoing cease-fire violations with mortars and heavy machine guns.

Kasprzyk discusses situation on the line of contact in the Karabakh conflict, as both sides continue to report violations of the cease-fire.

The US Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group on Karabakh said that if the sides truly wanted a negotiated settlement they had to reduce tension on the line of contact.