ArmInfo. The Azerbaijani armed forces opened fire on the Armenian positions in the direction of Verin Shorzha of the Gegharkunik region of the Republic of Armenia.
As the press service of the RA Defense Ministry reports, the incident took place on May 25 approximately at 2:20 pm local time. Details of the incident are being investigated.
To note, on May 12 and May 13, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces illegally entered the territory of the Republic of Armenia in the direction of Syunik and Gegharkunik, advanced 3.5 km and 2 km inland, respectively, deployed their units and refuse to leave the territory. In connection with the current situation, Armenia turned to the CSTO to assist in finding a solution to this issue. The issue still remains unresolved. According to some estimates, more than 600 Azerbaijani military forces were stationed in the sovereign territories of the Republic of Armenia. On May 23, the RA Ministry of Defense reported that the Azerbaijani side withdrew a part of its military from the territory of Armenia.