Armenian village cultural center hit by Azeri cross-border fire

The Azerbaijani military opened fire in the direction of an Armenian village in the Syunik Province, damaging the local Cultural Center building, the Armenian Ministry of Defense has said.

No casualties were reported.

Photos released by the Armenian Ministry of Defense showed bullet holes in the building of the Cultural Center of Khnatsakh settlement in the Syunik Province.

Below is the full statement released by the Ministry of Defense.

“On April 13, at approximately 10:20 p.m., units of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan discharged fire in the direction of the Khnatsakh settlement in the Syunik Province, resulting in damage to the village’s cultural center. No casualties were reported. We urge the Azerbaijani side to conduct an investigation into the shelling of the Khnatsakh cultural center and to provide public explanations. It is important to note that the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia has proposed the establishment of a joint Armenia-Azerbaijan mechanism for investigating ceasefire violations and related reports. However, Azerbaijan has yet to respond to this initiative.”