Armenian Defense Ministry provides information about soldiers wounded in Azerbaijan's provocation
YEREVAN, April 12. /ARKA/. The condition of three of the six Armenian soldiers who were wounded in a fresh fighting provoked by Azerbaijan on April 11 near Tegh village in Armenian Syunik is satisfactory, while the condition of the other three is moderate, severe and extremely severe respectively, the Armenian Defense Ministry said today.
It accused Azerbaijan of opening fire on Armenian troops performing engineering work near the village of Tegh in Armenia's southern Syunik province.
Tegh is the last village on the Lachin corridor in Armenia, which is the only road linking Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia. The corridor has been blocked by Azerbaijan since last December 12.
According to the Defense Ministry's data, four Armenian servicemen were killed and six wounded in the clash.
As a result of the Azerbaijani provocation on April 11, the Armenian side has not suffered any positional losses, the Defense Ministry reported. "No significant ceasefire violations by the enemy were recorded during the night. As of 08:00 am April 12, the situation at the front lines remains relatively stable," the ministry said.
‘These aggressive actions of the Azerbaijani side have been carried out despite the readiness to resolve the existing problems through constructive negotiations expressed by the Armenian side earlier,’ the Armenian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
It said the provocation carried out by Azerbaijan is another encroachment on the territorial integrity of the Republic of Armenia.
‘This policy of Azerbaijan is not new, it is the continuation of the attacks carried out against the Republic of Armenia in May and November 2021, as well as in September 2022, as a result of which Azerbaijan occupied sovereign territories of Armenia.’
‘It should be stated that the use of force and the threat of use of force are an integral part of Azerbaijan's policy and aim to significantly destabilize the situation in the region and undermine the efforts of mediating partners to continue peace negotiations.
We call on the international community, including all partners interested in stability and peace in the region, to condemn Azerbaijan’s aggressive actions through targeted statements and clear steps and prevent further escalation of the situation by Azerbaijan,’ the statement reads.-0-
