YEREVAN. Sept 1 (Interfax) - Azerbaijani forces have resumed shooting in the Gegharkunik region of eastern Armenia, the Armenian Defense Ministry said.
"As of 12:25 p.m., Azerbaijani army units opened fire with small arms at Armenian positions in the Norabak area, 12 kilometers south of Sotk," the Armenian Defense Ministry's press service said.
Earlier in the day, the Armenian Defense Ministry reported a decreased intensity in the shooting near Sotk in the Gegharkunik region of eastern Armenia.
For its part, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported Armenian artillery strikes on Azerbaijani army positions in the Kalbajar region. It said Armenia was deploying additional troops and hardware to the scene of the engagement.
Yerevan denied the reports.
The Armenian and Azerbaijani defense ministries reported a border engagement on Friday morning. Yerevan said that two servicemen had died and another had been wounded. Baku reported that three servicemen had been wounded.