Azerbaijani citizen neutralized at Armenia border

YEREVAN, MARCH 16, ARMENPRESS. On March 16, at 01:30, the Armenian Armed Forces have detected and were forced to neutralize an unknown person, who violated the state border of Armenia, for ignoring the warnings, Armenian defense ministry’s spokesperson Artsrun Hovhannisyan said on Facebook, reports Armenpress.

“The trespasser received medical assistance and later was transported to a medical center after gun wound his leg. His life is not under danger”, Hovhannisyan said. “According to the documents found, the person, born in 1986, is a resident of Azerbaijani Ghazakh region. Criminal case has been filed at Armenia’s NSS investigative department. Investigation is underway”, he added.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan