Armenian contract soldier killed at border with Azerbaijan

Caucasian Knot, EU

Sept 1 2021

Soldier Gegam Saakyan got a fatal wound as a result of a shelling attack from the Azerbaijani side, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia reports today.

The “Caucasian Knot” has reported that in August, shelling attacks on the line of contact between the Armenian and Azerbaijani troops became as regular as on the eve of the autumn war of 2020.

At about 11:10 a.m. on September 1, units of the Azerbaijani armed forces opened fire from firearms and small arms at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, in particular, in the area of the village of Yeraskh in the Ararat Region, the Armenian MoD reports today. “As a result of the shelling attack, Gegam Saakyan, a 39-year-old Contract Service Junior Sergeant, got a fatal gunshot wound,” the Armenian MoD reported as quoted by the “Panorama”.

The MoD of Armenia has announced that the actions of the Azerbaijani side will not remain unanswered, the “News.Am” reports today.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on September 1, 2021 at 03:15 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

See earlier reports:

Azerbaijan blames Armenia for border shelling, Armenian soldier killed in a shootout at border, Azerbaijani serviceman wounded in Agdam District.

Author: The Caucasian Knot;