YEREVAN, JULY 10, ARMENPRESS. Armenia’s defense ministry denies the statement of the Azerbaijani defense ministry according to which in the evening of July 9 the Armenian Armed Forces units opened a fire towards the Azerbaijani positions in the border area of Gegharkunik province.

“This information has nothing to do with the reality. The Armenian side didn’t open a fire, and as we have already stated, it carries out only counter actions in case of necessity”, the Armenian defense ministry said in a statement.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan