April 27, 2012 - 19:28 AMT
OSCE chair rep informed of Azeri trace in deaths of 3 Armenian soldiers

Armenian Defense Ministry informed Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk on the deaths of 3 servicemen in Armenia’s border region.

As Foreign Ministry spokesman told PanARMENIAN.Net, the Ambassador was also informed that the evidence points to Azeri trace.

On April 27, 4:15 am local time VAZ 2107 car belonging to an Armenian serviceman was shelled on the road to the village of Aygepar in Tavush Province of Armenia. As a result the driver and two other servicemen were wounded, Armenian Defense Ministry press service reports.

Despite the measures taken, the two servicemen died on the way to military hospital of Berd town, the 3rd died in the hospital.

A criminal case has been instigated under Article 104 of RA Criminal Code. Investigation is under way.

On April 25, ceasefire violation by Azerbaijani armed forces was registered in the north-eastern region of the contact line between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan.

The Azerbaijani side opened fire from various caliber weapons towards the Armenian positions in village of Doveg, Armenia’s Tavush province.

The shelling left the local kindergarten and a GAZ-53 truck damaged. Kindergarten students and staff were evacuated for security purposes.

As a result of necessary measures by the Armenian armed forces, the Azerbaijani side was forced to stop the shelling.

No casualties and wounded were reported.