Armenia clarifies data on victims of collision at border

Armenian Defense Ministry: as a result of hostilities on the border, communication with 24 military personnel was lost

servicemen were taken prisoner, one soldier was killed. The updated information on the victims of the border clash was reported by the Armenian Ministry of Defense, Sputnik Armenia reports.

The defense ministry added that after the incident, communication with 24 military personnel was lost. It is noted that the ceasefire is generally observed, the situation on the eastern section of the border is relatively calm.

On November 16, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported that the Armenian military had attacked Azerbaijani posts in the Kelbajar and Lachin regions of the republic. In turn, the Armenian Defense Ministry stated that the Armenian military came under fire from the Azerbaijanis in the eastern direction of the border. 13 Armenian soldiers were taken prisoner, there are dead and wounded on both sides.

Russia, the United States, the UN and the European Union called on Baku and Yerevan to an immediate ceasefire. Later, Armenia and Azerbaijan stopped clashes in the border area after negotiations with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. According to the statement of the Russian department, as a result of telephone conversations, the parties to the conflict took measures to stabilize the situation.

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