Heavy staff losses noted at destroyed Armenian combat post – Azerbaijani Border Service Trend News Agency
Day: February 13, 2024
As of 9:30 a.m., the firing by Azerbaijani armed forces on Armenian combat positions in the vicinity of Nerkin Hand (Syunik Province) has ceased, the Armenian Defense Ministry says.
The Ministry of Defiance urges media outlets to refrain from disseminating unverified information and refer to individuals with insufficient and inaccurate information about the situation on the frontline, and to rely on official reports from the Ministry.
The Ministry of Defense will issue further updates regarding the casualties and the health condition of the wounded.
Two Armenia soldiers were killed, others are wounded in Azerbaijani shooting in the direction of Armenian positions in the vicinity of Nerkin Hand.
The US supports continued dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Spokesperson for the US Department of State Matthew Miller said at a daily briefing.
“We do obviously support continued dialogue around that issue. We believe it’s the best way to reach a sustainable end to the conflict, and we will continue to pursue it,” the Spokesperson said.
Miller declined to comment when asked on the U.S. position on the sides trying to move along through negotiation process without any mediator.
