Soldiers killed in clashes on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border

The Armenian Defense Ministry said three soldiers were killed as a result of heavy shelling near the border with Azerbaijan.

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Three soldiers were killed on September 1 as a result of the shooting, which took place near the common border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, northwest of Nagorno-Karabakh. It was reported by Radio Svodoba.

As mentioned in the Armenian Defense Ministry, another soldier suffered a severe bullet wound and is in serious condition.

According to the agency, Armenian positions were fired near the settlements of Sotk and Norabak, 8 kilometers from the border.

According to the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry, Armenian forces in the area opened fire on Azerbaijani positions. It was reported that military personnel in the Kelbakar region were attacked by drones. Three soldiers were injured. It was also noted that Armenia is concentrating additional troops in the area.

It will be remembered that the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia held talks in Brussels.

It was previously reported that Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed on mutual recognition of the countries’ territorial integrity.