ArmInfo.The shelling of the territory of Armenia has a single intention - it violates the rights and peaceful life of the civilian population. This is stated in the message spread by the Ombudsman of Armenia.
It notes that the Azerbaijani armed forces are firing in the direction of the Armenian villages of Sotk, Kut, Azat, Norabak, Nerkin Shorzha, Verin Shorzha, Gegharkunik region. According to the Human Rights Defender, signals about this were received from the residents of the above communities at 10:30 am. The most vulnerable are the villages of Kut and Verin Shorzha. The shots are intense and are fired from both large and small caliber weapons.
At the same time, the Ombudsman called on international organizations to pay attention to the statement spread by the Ministry of Defense of Armenia that this military attack by Azerbaijan has political motives. The facts verified by the Gegharkunik regional division of the Ombudsman's Office confirm that the shots fired in the immediate vicinity of the RA villages, including in the direction of the villages, are constantly provoked by the Azerbaijani armed forces. "These shots have a common intention and violate the rights, life and peace of the civilian population of Armenia," the statement said. It should be reminded that on July 28, at about 03:40am, units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces attacked the Armenian positions located in the northeastern section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. As of 08:30am, as a result of the battles deployed after the attack provoked by Azerbaijan, three were killed from the Armenian side, two more were wounded.
According to the Ministry of Defense of Armenia, the enemy, on the eve of the talks planned in Moscow, began offensive hostilities on the borders of Armenia in the section from Sotk to Verin Shorzha. It was reported that the enemy is trying to improve their strongholds to create favorable conditions for advancement.