Azerbaijan again falsely accuses Armenia of border shooting in fake news campaign

The Azerbaijani authorities have once again falsely accused the Armenian military of cross-border shooting, the Armenian Defense Ministry has said.

“The statement disseminated by the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan, alleging that on April 18 at approximately 10:35p.m., the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia opened fire on Azerbaijani combat positions located in the southeastern section of the border, does not correspond to reality,” the Armenian Defense Ministry said.

“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. The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Armenia reaffirms that, in accordance with the position of the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, it stands ready to investigate the facts supporting the statement issued by the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan, should they be provided to the Republic of Armenia,” it added.