Armenia denies Azerbaijan's accusations of ceasefire violation

Azerbaijan has again falsely accused Armenian forces of firing at its border positions.

"The statement disseminated by the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry, alleging that on March 19, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:10 p.m., the Armenian Armed Forces opened fire on Azerbaijani combat positions in the eastern part of the border, does not correspond to reality," the Armenian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

The Armenian Prime Minister's Office has proposed the establishment of a joint Armenia-Azerbaijan mechanism for investigating ceasefire violations and related reports. However, Azerbaijan has yet to respond to this initiative.

"The Defense Ministry of the Republic of Armenia reaffirms that, in accordance with the position of the Prime Minister's Office, it stands ready to investigate the facts supporting the statement issued by the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan, should they be provided to the Republic of Armenia," it said.

"As of now, the Republic of Azerbaijan has not provided the Republic of Armenia with any factual evidence or justification regarding the alleged ceasefire violations by the units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia," reads the statement.