7 Aug 2014 17:15

Armenian soldier injured in skirmish with Azeris

YEREVAN. Aug 7 (Interfax) - A member of the Defense Army of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has been severely injured during skirmishes with Azeri forces.

"The Azeri armed forces sustained personnel casualties" as a result of an intense skirmish on Thursday, the NKR Defense Ministry told Interfax.

"A 19-year-old Armenian military serviceman, Viktor Abraamov, has been injured as a result of the skirmish. The serviceman has been hospitalized and is said to be in a critical but stable condition," the defense ministry said.