Azerbaijani troops open fire at Armenian border village

The Azerbaijani military opened cross-border fire in the direction of the Khoznavar village, hitting a residential building, the Armenian Defense Ministry said in a press release.

It said that a solar water heater on the roof of the building was damaged. No one was hurt in the shooting. 

Photos released by the ministry showed the damaged heater and a bullet. 

“On April 20 at approximately 02:30 a.m., units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces opened fire in the direction of the settlement of Khoznavar in Syunik Province, inflicting damage on a solar water heater installed on the roof of a residential building. No casualties were reported,” the Armenian Defense Ministry said in a statement. 

“We urge the Azerbaijani side to conduct a thorough investigation into the shelling of the residential building in Khoznavar and to issue a public explanation. 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,” it added.