ArmInfo. The armed forces of Azerbaijan, today, May 12, under the pretext of "clarifying the borders" tried to carry out certain activities in one of the border regions of Syunik. This is stated in the statement of the Ministry of Defense of Armenia. "After the measures taken by the Armenian units, the Azerbaijani military stopped this work. At the moment, negotiations are underway to resolve the situation.
The information spread in the press "about battles in the direction of Ishkhanasar" does not correspond to reality. In the event of such a development of events, the Ministry of Defense will be the first to speak. We urge you to refrain from publishing unverified, especially panic-spreading information, "the RA Defense Ministry emphasized.
Earlier, information was circulated in the Armenian media that the Azerbaijani Armed Forces launched an offensive in the direction of the Ishkhanasar village of the Syunik region of the Republic of Armenia. Intense fighting is going on now, and there are wounded among the Armenian side.