Armenian forces killed an Azerbaijani soldier on Tuesday in the latest outbreak of border violence over the disputed Nagorny Karabakh region, the defence ministry in Baku said.
Soldier Mekhman Sadygov died “as a result of a ceasefire violation by Armenia,” the ministry said in a statement, declining to provide further details about the incident.
Armenia-backed separatists seized Nagorny Karabakh from Azerbaijan in a 1990s war that killed 30,000 people. Despite years of negotiations since a 1994 ceasefire, the two sides have still not signed a peace deal.
Azerbaijan has threatened to take back the disputed region by force if negotiations do not yield results, while Armenia has vowed to retaliate against any military action.
Armenian forces kill Azerbaijani soldier: Baku
