The Azerbaijani armed forces are currently firing directly at the village of Kut in the Gegharkunik region. They also fired directly at the village of Norabak. Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan informs.

“The shooting is intense and from different caliber weapons. Residents are trying to take shelter.

These actions of the Azerbaijani armed forces are criminal, are directly aimed at depriving people of their lives, and undermine the security and peace of the people,” he wrote.

It should be reminded that 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.”