Why is the Ministry of Defense Hiding Border Incidents? - "Fact"

"Fact" newspaper reports: The Ministry of Defense of Armenia issues statements almost daily, claiming that "no border incidents have been recorded along the entire length of the Armenian-Azerbaijani contact line, and the operational situation has not changed." However, according to information received from local sources, border incidents are indeed occurring in various areas of Syunik, as reported by residents and community leaders.

The Human Rights Defender has also published relevant videos showing Azerbaijani armed forces firing from both small and large-caliber weapons in close proximity to the villages of Syunik. Just a few days ago, an incident occurred between a herder from Khndzorhesk and Azerbaijani soldiers, where the Azerbaijanis had stolen sheep but later returned them as a result of negotiations with border guards.

Various mayors are speaking about periodic gunfire from Azerbaijani forces and other excesses. In short, there is no shortage of border incidents; yet the Ministry of Defense continues to assert otherwise, while the political authorities remain silent and are only busy editing statuses about the earthquake.

This situation has further angered the people of Syunik, and not just them.