Tuesday, 08 June 2004

SEVERAL EXCHANGES OF FIRE REPORTED BETWEEN ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN

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At least four exchanges of fire between Armenian and Azerbaijani troops have been reported over the past three days. According to the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry, Armenian troops opened fire on Azerbaijani positions in two locations in Azerbaijan\'s Gazakh Raion late on 6 June. In addition, one Azerbaijani serviceman was killed and a second injured when Armenian forces opened fire on Azerbaijani positions in Goradiz, some 260 kilometers southwest of Baku according to the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry.
At least four exchanges of fire between Armenian and Azerbaijani troops have been reported over the past three days. According to the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry, Armenian troops opened fire on Azerbaijani positions in two locations in Azerbaijan\'s Gazakh Raion late on 6 June. In addition, one Azerbaijani serviceman was killed and a second injured when Armenian forces opened fire on Azerbaijani positions in Goradiz, some 260 kilometers southwest of Baku according to the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry. Armenian Defense Ministry spokesman Colonel Seyran Shakhsuvarian told ITAR-TASS on 8 June that Armenian troops in the village of Berkaber in Tavush Raion halted an attempt by Azerbaijani forces early the previous day to advance to more strategically advantageous positions near the two countries\' common border. (ITAR-TASS)
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