Azerbaijan Accuses Armenia of Border Fire, Yerevan Denies

Azerbaijan has accused Armenian forces of opening fire on its border positions, Orda reports.

The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported incidents occurring on March 16 at 9:45 a.m., 6:35 p.m., and between 8:10-8:45 p.m.

However, Armenia’s Ministry of Defense has denied the allegations, calling them "untrue."

Yerevan reiterated its proposal to establish a joint mechanism to investigate ceasefire violations.

Meanwhile, the EU Monitoring Mission in Armenia (EUMA) dispatched patrols to various locations along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border on March 16-17.

This exchange of accusations comes amid ongoing peace negotiations, as both countries recently finalized a draft peace agreement.