ARMENIAN FIREFIGHTERS UNDER AZERI FIRE IN BORDER VILLAGE
NEWS | 23.07.13 | 12:43
Armenia’s Ministry of Emergency Situation (MES) has accused Azerbaijan
of obstructing the work of Armenian firefighters carrying out their
duties in a borderline village.
In a report today the MES said a group of firefighters responded to
an alert from the village of Dovegh, Tavush province, which is near
Armenia’s northeastern border with Azerbaijan, about a fire at a
local vineyard.
It said shooting from the Azerbaijani side in the direction of the
firefighters, however, resulted in disruptions of the activities.
Eventually, the fire occurring on a territory of four hectares was
localized and later died out damaging two hectares of the vineyard.
Cross-border shooting is not a rare occurrence in the Armenian villages
situated not far from the border with Azerbaijan. This is the second
time within the past week, however, that Azeri bullets disrupt major
civilian activities in the territory of Armenia.
On July 17, the Baghanis-Ijevan highway in the Tavush province had
to be temporarily closed and vehicles had to use an alternative road
following a ceasefire violation by Azerbaijani armed forces.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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