An Armenian soldier has been injured in Azerbaijan's shooting in the province of Gegharkunik, the Defense Ministry reports.

Garnik Abrahamyan suffered a gunshot wound to the arm in the morning of Tuesday, September 28.

Azerbaijani forces violated Armenia’s border in several sections in the provinces of Syunik and Gegharkunik on May 12 and 13 and are still refusing to withdraw their troops from the area. Since then, almost a dozen Armenian servicemen have been killed in Azerbaijan’s shooting, a dozen others have been wounded, while six troops were captured on May 27, although four of them have already returned home.