Armenia, Azerbaijan report fatalities in disputed border clash

"An Armenian military serviceman was killed as a result of a shot from the Azerbaijani side at Armenian positions in the Noyemberyansky region at around 8.30 p.m. [Moscow time, 4.30 p.m. GMT] May 27," defense ministry spokesman Seiran Shakhsuvaryan said.

But an Azerbaijani Defense Ministry spokesman denied the claim, and said an Azerbaijani soldier was killed, RIA Novosti informs.

"An Azerbaijani soldier was killed as a result of shelling by Armenian units stationed on mount Lele-Ilahi in Azerbaijan's Fizuli region," Ilgar Verdiev said.