Azerbaijani army soldier Elshan Mammadov was killed, three more suffered minor shrapnel wounds amid clashes with Karabakh armed forces on Friday, September 25, Interfax Azerbaijani Service reports.

As reported earlier, Armenian troops retaliated to Azeri shelling of Armenian villages in the province of Tavush. At least 5 Azerbaijani soldiers were destroyed in the counterattack, with another 5 injured.

Azerbaijani military base, located on the hills opposite to Armenian village of Paravakar was also destroyed.

It is worth mentioning that the Azerbaijani officials often hide the real number of losses, with only relatives' messages revealing the truth.

Meanwhile, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with his Azerbaijani counterpart, Elmar Mammadyarov on the sidelines of the 70th session of UN General Assembly.