Azerbaijan Army serviceman wounded as result of fire opened by Armenian side

Despite the ceasefire agreement, the Armenian armed forces using various caliber weapons, subjected to fire the Azerbaijan Army positions stationed in the Alagoller direction of the Kalbajar district on September 23, at around 18:00, Report informs, citing the Ministry of Defense.

A serviceman of the Azerbaijan Army, Iskanderov Nijat Hidayat, was wounded as a result of the fire.

Azerbaijani serviceman is being provided with the necessary medical aid.

The Azerbaijan Army Units stationed in these directions took adequate retaliatory measures.

"We declare that the entire responsibility for the incident falls on the Armenian military-political leadership that purposefully escalates the situation," the ministry said.