RA Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan reports:
“Due to today’s shootings by Azerbaijan, the work of the Sotk gold mine has been disrupted again, workers’ rights have been violated.
150 night shift workers were urgently evacuated.
This fact was verified and confirmed by the Gegharkunik regional subdivision of the Human Rights Defender’s Office. The official approval of “GeoProMining Gold” Company about this has been registered as well.”
Earlier, the Ministry of Defense reported that on 28 July, at around 3:40 am, units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces attacked the Armenian positions located in the north-eastern direction of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.
At 08:20, the Ministry of Defense announced that military operations had been launched in the area from Sotk to Verin Shorzha, and an intensive shootout was underway.
As of 07:30, we have two wounded; the information about five servicemen is being clarified.
As of 08:30, the Armenian side has three victims, two servicemen are wounded.
As of 09:20, giving losses, they were thrown back to their original positions. The shootout continues.
The RA Ministry of Defense stated that the entire responsibility for the aggravation of the situation falls on the military-political leadership of Azerbaijan.
