Azeri servicemen advanced for 1,5km into Armenia’s territory, threatened Armenian soldiers to open fire

On May 20 at approximately 10 am a group of Azeri armed servicemen without permission crossed the state border of Armenia in Khoznavar settlement of Tegh community of Syunik province, Armenia’s Military Prosecutor’s Office reports.

They advanced for 1,5 km into Armenia’s territory and voiced threats of usage of force, stating that the territory belongs to Azerbaijan and threatened to open fire in case Armenian servicemen go forward. After it the Armenian servicemen managed to send them to starting positions.

“On the same day at about 9.10 pm a group of Azerbaijani servicemen again without relevant permission crossed the state border in the same sector and started fight with a group of Armenian servicemen – implementing their service duties – who went toward them. As a result of brawl 11 representatives of the Armenian Armed Forces received different body injuries. This time as well the Armenian Armed Forces servicemen managed to send them [Azeri servicemen] to starting positions,” the Armenian Military Prosecutor’s Office reported.

Criminal case has been filed into the case.