CLINTON ARRIVES IN BAKU AS ARMENIANS FIRE ON AZERI ARMY POSITIONS
ANS TV
June 6 2012
Azerbaijan
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in Azerbaijan on an
official visit, Baku-based private TV station ANS reported on 6 June.
“Clinton’s visit is taking place at a time when five Azerbaijani
servicemen have been martyred and Armenian troops have been intensively
firing on positions of our national army and population centres,”
ANS said.
The channel then quoted the Azerbaijani Defence Ministry press
service as saying that “Armenian troops fired on all positions of
the Azerbaijani army and population centres from 1800 [1300 gmt]
yesterday to 0800 [0300 gmt] today”.
ANS then said that western Goranboy District is one of the districts
subjected to “intensive fire” by Armenian troops. It reported no
casualties, thought it said houses in the district were damaged.
The TV added that an exchange of fire “is still continuing in the
village of Alibayli in Tovuz District”.
In a live link-up with the studio, an ANS correspondent said that “the
latest shooting was recorded… a few minutes ago and servicemen’s
presence at Azerbaijani posts in the village has already been
beefed up”.
The correspondent ruled out any casualties among villagers, adding
that houses suffered damage.
“Fortunately, Azerbaijani troops have foiled all attempts by the
opposite side,” the correspondent said.