On 20 May, an incident was registered in the border part of Gegharkunik region with the participation of Azerbaijani soldiers who crossed the territory of the Republic of Armenia. The RA Ministry of Defense informs.

“At around 15:00, several dozen shots were fired, presumably in the air, after which the Armenian subdivisions opened warning fire.

The commander of the Azerbaijani military contacted the commander of the Armenian unit, asked him to stop the fire, apologized and said that the shooting was accidental.

The Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia warns that the repetition of such incidents will be considered as a deliberate attempt to go to confrontation, will lead to the relevant actions of the Armenian side,” the statement reads.

It should be reminded that a while ago the Ministry of Defense issued another statement for the citizens:

In recent days, there have been cases when individuals, various officials and media representatives try to enter the border areas of Syunik and Gegharkunik, in the direction of which the provocations of the Azerbaijani armed forces took place.

“For security reasons, we convincingly call to refrain from traveling to the mentioned areas, where the RA Armed Forces are carrying out military service around the clock.

As it was announced earlier, in the absence of a peaceful resolution of the situation, the RA Armed Forces reserve the right to resolve the issue by any means, including force. In this case, the presence of civilians can only hinder the Armenian units from fully fulfilling their tasks.

The RA Police and military police forces on duty on the spot have been instructed to exclude the entry of civilians to the mentioned areas.

“We urge to accept these restrictions with understanding so as not to create unnecessary problems for the armed forces,” the statement said.