STEPANAKERT DOES NOT CONFIRM ARMENIAN SOLDIERS’ DEATH
Interfax
Sept 10 2009
Russia
STEPANAKERT Sept 10
The Karabakh Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijani media reports
claiming an alleged gunfire exchange and the death of Armenian soldiers
on the frontline in the Agdam district.
"The reports are wrong," the ministry said.
"The Karabakh armed forces fully control the situation on the frontline
and are forcing the enemy to abide by the truce agreement of 1994,"
the ministry said.
Azerbaijani media said on Thursday that Armenian servicemen assaulted
Azerbaijani positions in the Agdam district. Five Armenian servicemen
were killed and three injured, and one Azerbaijani serviceman was hurt,
the media sad.