YEREVAN, JANUARY 21, ARMENPRESS: The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan stated about two incidents, which occured in the contact line with the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, in the result of which four Azerbaijani soldiers were wounded. Armenpress reports that the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan spread this news a day after the fights during the Azerbaijani subversive actions conducted against the military positions of the NKR Defense Army at yesterday night.

The Azerbaijani APA News Agency informed, quoting the Press Service of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan that the 19-year old soldier Royal Ramiz Huseynov “wounded himself with the service gun”. It was noted that the incident was recorded in the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry’s military unit near the line of contact. The soldier was hospitalized with foot injury. Huseynov was drafted from Ganja city in October, 2013.

The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan admitted that another three soldiers were wounded. APA reported that in the result of the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry’s military car accident, another three servicemen were wounded. It is noted that the accident occurred “near the frontline”.

Previously it was reported that simultaneous attempts of penetration by the Azerbaijani subversive groups were recorded between 23:50 and 00:15 on January 19-20 in the north-eastern (Jraberd) and south-eastern (Korgan) directions of the line of contact of the Karabakh-Azerbaijani opposing armies. The front units of the Armed Forces of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic noticed the actions of the Azerbaijani subversive groups and started an organized defense in both directions. The rival was thrown back suffering palpable human and material losses. Junior Sergeant Armen L. Hovhannisyan died from the wounds he received during the exchange of fire in the north-eastern direction. On 20 January Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on awarding posthumously NKR Defense Army’s N division's junior sergeant Armen Hovhannisyan with the "For Courage" medal for bravery shown during the defense of the NKR state border. An investigation has been launched to reveal the details of the incident.