Artsakh defense army denied Azeri media allegations of the killings of 8 Armenian soldiers at contact line.

“Baku has no idea whatsoever as to what's happening in Azeri army. Azerbaijan is using misinformation in an attempt to pass up 8 Azeri victims for Armenian ones,” the head of NKR defese army press service Senor Hasratyan told PanARMENIAN.Net.

On the morning of November 20, at 8.50 am local time, NKR defense army soldier Mihran Margaryan, born 1992 was killed over Azeri ceasefire violation, while on military duty.

19-year-old NKR defense army conscript Armen Simonyan was killed by a sniper shot during military duty on November 19, 8.40 am local time.

“The incidents at contact line is another proof of Azeri disregard of mediators' efforts aimed at conflict settlement and a clear attempt to escalate regional tensions, which forces Artsakh side to resort to more stringent actions in future,” NKR defense army stated.

Continuous violations and official Baku’s disrespect for the efforts of international community towards peaceful settlement of the conflict forced Artsakh defense army into showing harsh response. Following the killing of 2 Armenian soldiers over the Azeri ceasefire violation, NKR defense army resorted to punitive measures resulting in the death and injury of up to 8 Azeri servicemen.