Retaliatory actions have been undertaken by the Azerbaijan Army Units, the ministry said.
No civilians or military personnel of the Azerbaijan Army Units were injured as a result of the incident.
When Azerbaijani positions came under fire, a bullet hit a residential building in the settlement of Gapanli, the ministry noted.
It was observed that members of the illegal Armenian armed detachment committing provocation opened fire under the influence of alcohol.
The command of the Russian peacekeeping contingent and the Russian-Turkish Joint Monitoring Center were immediately informed about the incident, added the Azerbaijani ministry.
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