Azerbaijani troops kill Armenian soldier in border clash
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Publication Date | 4 September 2015 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Azerbaijani troops kill Armenian soldier in border clash, 4 September 2015, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/561d03ffe.html [accessed 28 May 2023] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
September 04, 2015
Azerbaijani troops have killed an Armenian soldier in the latest border clash between the arch-foes, Armenia said September 3.
Armenia is locked in a decades-long conflict with Azerbaijan over the breakaway region of Nagorny Karabakh, an ethnic Armenian enclave in Azerbaijan.
The 40-year-old Armenian serviceman Aik Tevonian was killed overnight as a result of Azerbaijani shelling along the northeastern border, Armenian defense ministry spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan said.
Hovhannisyan accused Azerbaijan of multiple ceasefire violations over the last several days, some using large-caliber artillery.
"Last night, Azerbaijan shelled 20 Armenian villages and only stopped shelling after Armenian forces returned fire," he said.
"Two Armenian soldiers and two civilians were wounded."
The surge in the violence coincided with military drills launched by the Armenian military.
Armenia on September 2 accused Azerbaijan of deliberately escalating tensions on the border in an "attempt to thwart Karabakh peace talks."
Ethnic Armenian separatists backed by Yerevan seized control of the territory during a 1990s war. Despite years of negotiations, the two countries have not signed a final peace deal to cement a tenuous 1994 ceasefire.
Based on reporting by AFP and Interfax
Link to original story on RFE/RL website
