Azerbaijan, Armenia Trade Blame Over Latest Deadly Border Clashes That Killed Three Armenian Soldiers

Armenian soldiers at a border checkpoint between Armenia and Azerbaijan near the village of Sotk. (file photo)  

RFE: Azerbaijan, Armenia Trade Blame Over Latest Deadly Border Clashes 

Azerbaijan and Armenia have blamed each other for the latest border shoot-out that Yerevan says claimed the lives of three of its soldiers amid renewed tensions between the two South Caucasus neighbors after last year's war over the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region. 

The Armenian Defense Ministry said three of its servicemen were killed and two wounded on July 28 after the Azerbaijani armed forces “once again provoked a violation of the cease-fire in the northeastern section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border” by launching attacks against Armenian positions."  

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WNU Editor: Talk about timing. The Azerbaijan President just returned from Moscow discussing his conflict with Armenia .... Azerbaijan’s President Visits Moscow Amidst Uncertainties in Post-War Peace Process With Armenia (Jamestown Foundation). 

 More News On The Recent Clashes Between Armenia And Azerbaijan  

Clashes on Armenia-Azerbaijan border leave 3 dead, 4 wounded -- AP  

Three Armenian soldiers killed in clashes with Azerbaijani troops -- France 24  

Three dead in Armenia-Azeri clashes -- AAP  

Armenia accepts cease-fire after soldiers killed in clashes with Azerbaijan -- NBC News/Reuters  

Armenia says 3 soldiers killed in gun battle with Azeri forces -- Sputnik

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