The Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Ministry of Defense (MOD) on Thursday dismissed the reports disseminated by the Azerbaijani media about the alleged opening of fire by the Artsakh Defense Army.

"The news being disseminated by Azerbaijani media, according to which the Defense Army units have allegedly opened fire in the direction of the employees of the Azerbaijani Bakcell company on December 29, as a result of which one Azerbaijani was allegedly injured, is an absolute lie and is another disinformation," reads the respective statement released by the Artsakh MOD.