Armenia says one of its soldiers killed by sniper from Azerbaijan | Inquirer News

Armenia says one of its soldiers killed by sniper from Azerbaijan

/ 04:46 PM August 16, 2021

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Soldiers walk in a trench at a border check point between Armenia and Azerbaijan near the village of Sotk, Armenia, on June 18, 2021. AFP FILE PHOTO

MOSCOW — Armenia’s defense ministry said in a statement that an Armenian soldier was shot dead by a sniper from Azerbaijan on Monday, as border tensions between the countries continue.

Armenia last month proposed that Russia station border outposts along the length of Armenia’s border with Azerbaijan.

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