MP Tigran Abrahamyan wrote on his Facebook page,

“The official news suggests that today, in at least 3 difficult directions of the border, situation was quite tense.

As a result, we have a prevented Azeri sabotage in the direction of Black Lake (Syunik), and the loss of 2 Armenian servicemen as a result of the shootout in the direction of Yeraskh (Ararat) and Kut (Gegharkunik).

According to the RA Ministry of Defense, the Azerbaijani side also has victims, which Baku does not officially confirm.

Unpredictable events continue in different parts of the border.

“Unfortunately, the parties’ speaking “different languages” in the diplomatic sphere implies new developments at the border,” he said.

Notably, on 16 August, at around 6:10 pm, the units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces once again resorted to provocation, firing from different caliber firearms at the Armenian positions located in the Gegharkunik section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.

The RA Ministry of Defense informs.

A serviceman of the N military unit of the RA Armed Forces private Arman Hovhannes Hakobyan, born in 2002 received a fatal gunshot wound as a result of an intense shootout.

The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia shares the grief of the loss; expresses support to the family members, relatives and colleagues of the deceased serviceman.

As a result of the retaliatory actions taken by the Armenian side, the enemy has at least three casualties.

It should be reminded that this morning the units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces also provoked in the direction of Nakhichevan on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, in the Yeraskh section.

In particular, at around 09:50, a serviceman of the N military unit of the RA Armed Forces, senior non-commissioned officer Vahan Dimik Tatosyan, born in 1975, received a fatal gunshot wound from the enemy sniper.

The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia shares the grief of the loss; expresses support to the family members, relatives and colleagues of the deceased serviceman.

As a result of the retaliatory actions taken by the Armenian side, the enemy suffered losses.”