Both Armenia and Azerbaijan are engaged in road building close to the northern sector of their international border. Tavush has become a flash-point in the Karabakh conflict.
An Armenian soldier was killed on Wednesday by sniper fire in the Karabakh conflict zone. Armenia and Azerbaijan continue to report cease-fire violations in different locations.
The US Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group on Karabakh said that if the sides truly wanted a negotiated settlement they had to reduce tension on the line of contact.