Azerbaijani forces at around 10:20 a.m. local time on Sunday fired at the Khnatsakh village in Armenia’s Syunik Province, Armenia’s defense ministry reported, adding that as a result of the gunfire the cultural center of the village sustained damages.
“We urge the Azerbaijani side to conduct an investigation into the shelling of the Khnatsakh cultural center and to provide public explanations,” the defense ministry said in its statement.
“It is important to note that the office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia 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 added.
This is not the first time that Azerbaijani forces have attacked the Khnatsakh and surrounding villages, while at the same time accusing Armenia’s Armed forces of military buildup along the border. Armenia’s defense ministry has consistently denied Baku’s allegations.
