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Armenia accuses Azerbaijani forces of opening fire after ceasefire
Armenia accused Azerbaijani forces of opening fire on its troops’ positions in a border area late on Wednesday after the conclusion of a ceasefire in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Azerbaijan immediately denied the incident had occurred.
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The Armenian Defence Ministry said its troops had come under small arms fire near the town of Sotk on the two countries’ border, some 140 km (80 miles) from Karabakh — internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan.
Such exchanges occur frequently in border areas between the two former Soviet states in the South Caucasus, which have been trying to achieve a long-term peace accord.
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