STEPANAKERT.- Defense Ministry of Nagorno-Karabakh dismissed reports saying an Azerbaijani soldier was killed in fire opened by the Armenian side.

It is regular misinformation spread by the Azerbaijani side, Senor Hasratyan, spokesperson for NKR Defense Ministry, told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

“Military units of NKR defense army respect ceasefire regime,” he added.

Earlier Azerbaijani press reported a soldier of Azerbaijani army Farid Farajov was killed in ceasefire violation by the Armenian side in the direction of Tartar region. Trend agency said he was killed by snipers.