YEREVAN, APRIL 11, ARMENPRESS. Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has suspended his working visit to Brussels and is returning to Armenia, Defense Ministry spokesman Aram Torosyan told ARMENPRESS.

Question. It’s known that these days Defense Minister of Armenia Suren Papikyan is in Brussels on a working visit. Does the Minister continue the meetings, taking into account the fact that on April 11, the units of the Azerbaijani armed forces carried out another attack against the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia, as a result of which the Armenian side has victims and wounded?

Answer: The Minister of Defense has suspended his working visit and is returning to Armenia.

On April 10, the delegation led by Defense Minister Suren Papikyan left for Brussels on a working visit.

On April 11, units of the Azerbaijani armed forces fired at Armenian servicemen carrying out engineering works in the area of Tegh village. The Armenian side took retaliatory actions. As a result of the large-scale shootout, the Armenian side has 4 victims and 6 wounded, the Azerbaijani side has a large number of victims and wounded.