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Sabotage of the Armenian side prevented, version of the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan (UPDATED)
On 29 December the Armenian side attempted to penetrate to the Azerbaijani side, but was trapped by
the Azerbaijani military, according to the press service of the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan. During the battle, the Armenian side
suffered losses and was forced to retreat. At the same time, the Azerbaijani soldier Chingiz Gurbanov is missing. Measures are taken for his search.
The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry puts full responsibility for the incident on the Armenian side. -02D-
2016 December 29 (Thursday) 12:23:29
At today's battle on the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan, three Armenian military men were killed, including two soldiers and an officer, the Armenian media reported.
The Armenian side claims that it was the result of sabotage of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. According to Armenian sources, one of the attackers from the Azerbaijani side was killed.
The incident occurred in the early morning of December 29 on the southeast of the village Chinari in the Tavush region of Armenia.
The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry has not yet commented on the situation. -02D-
Politics
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He expressed his willingness to meet with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the border between the two countries. "A meeting with Ilham Aliyev could take place at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. I am open to such a format," Pashinyan said at a press conference today. According to Pashinyan, Armenia recently presented another proposal for a peace treaty to Azerbaijan.
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