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Some 40 EU monitors arrived in Armenia in January (Photo: @EUmARMENIA)

Shots fired as EU monitors patrol inside Armenia

EU monitors in Armenia have said they were present when shots were fired near the Azerbaijani border on Tuesday (15 August).

"We confirm that EUMA [EU Mission in Armenia] patrol has been present to the shooting incident in our area of responsibility," they said in a statement.

"No EUMA member was harmed," they added.

The Armenian foreign ministry also said: "On 15 August, at around 12.20 PM, Azerbaijani AF [armed forces] units discharged fire from firearms targeting the EU...

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