Azerbaijani citizen found in Armenia’s Tavush Province after getting lost

An Azerbaijani citizen was found in Armenia’s Tavush Province after getting lost, Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) said. Authorities are taking steps to return him to Azerbaijan.

In a press release, the NSS said that on October 19, 2026, at around 17:50, Azerbaijani citizen Yashar Ali oglu Kasimov, born in 1968 and a resident of Chatakh village in the Tovuz district, was found in the territory of the Republic of Armenia, specifically in Tavush Province.

As a result of the verification measures carried out, it was established that the Azerbaijani citizen had entered the territory of Armenia after getting lost.

Appropriate measures are being taken to return the citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the NSS said.