An Azerbaijani soldier who wounded a resident of Syunik region was arrested in Armenia.
MP Andranik Kocharyan called for strengthening security measures on the border after the incident in the village of Shaki
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- An Azerbaijani serviceman, who left his unit without permission, wounded a resident of the village of Shaki in the Syunik region of Armenia.
- The criminal was detained and arrested for two months.
- Deputy Andranik Kocharyan acknowledged the existence of problems with border security and called for strengthening security measures.
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Why It Matters
The incident occurred on October 1, when an Azerbaijani military illegally entered the territory of Armenia. Previously, he left his military unit without permission.
In the village of Shaki, Syunik region, an Azerbaijani soldier, who left the military unit without permission, wounded an Armenian woman.
An Azerbaijani military man was detained and arrested in Armenia for two months.
Member of the Armenian Parliament Andranik Kocharyan acknowledged the existence of problems with border posts on the border with Azerbaijan and called for an investigation and strengthening of security measures.
YEREVAN, Oct 5 - RIA Novosti. Member of the Armenian Parliament from the ruling Civil Contract party Andranik Kocharyan admitted the existence of problems with border posts on the border with Azerbaijan after the illegal entry into the republic of an Azerbaijani military man who left the military unit without permission.
On October 1, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia received a signal that in the village of Shaki, Syunik region, an Armenian citizen was shot in the leg. According to the National Security Service, it turned out that the crime was committed by an Azerbaijani military man who was detained. On October 1, the Armenian National Security Service reported that an Azerbaijani soldier who left his unit without permission injured a resident of Armenia. He was later arrested in Armenia for two months.
“This means that we have a problem with our border outposts that must be resolved,” Kocharyan said.
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Open Questions
- How exactly did the military man cross the state border?
- Will specific measures be taken to strengthen border posts?
