ArmInfo. As a result of the provocation of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces in the direction of Yeraskh, an Armenian soldier was killed. Thus, according to the press service of the RA Ministry of Defense, the incident was registered at the Yeraskh (Arat region) section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border on July 14 at about 10:30 am.
"Subdivisions of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan, in order to advance their combat positions, tried to carry out fortification works using engineering equipment. After the retaliatory actions of the Armenian side aimed at stopping these works, the Azerbaijani servicemen opened fire in the direction of the Armenian positions. As a result of the ensuing firefight, a serviceman of the RA Armed Forces received a fatal gunshot wound. The Azerbaijani side also has losses. The RA Defense Ministry strongly condemns the next provocation of the Azerbaijani side and warns that they will receive a tough response. All responsibility for the further aggravation of the situation lies with the military-political leadership of Azerbaijan, "the message of the Armenian Defense Ministry underlines.