Two ethnic Armenian troops died in fighting with Azerbaijani forces Friday as the arch foes accused each other of breaching a cease-fire that halted the worst outbreak of violence in decades over a disputed breakaway region.
The latest clashes are the first serious violation of a Moscow-mediated cease-fire which took effect on Tuesday, ending several days of fighting over the Nagorno Karabakh region that claimed at least 90 lives.
Azerbaijan and Armenian-backed separatists said on Friday they had struck a temporary deal to allow each side to safely search for the bodies of their soldiers killed in clashes over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
The warring parties agreed a cease-fire, with Russian help, after four days of shelling and artillery strikes which killed dozens.
The truce has largely held, though both sides have reported some violations.