Armenian villager dies in Azeri subversion attempt

Armenian villager dies in Azeri subversion attempt

PanARMENIAN.Net - An infiltration was attempted by Azerbaijani armed forces in the northeastern province of Tavush on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border on Jan 11, resulting in casualties, Civilnet reports.

According to Armenia’s Defense Ministry spokesperson Artsrun Hovhannisyan, the body of an Azerbaijani soldier was left in the territory between Armenian and Azerbaijani military positions, while an 80-year-old Armenian shepherd was killed in the incident.

“Today, at approximately 17:30, Azerbaijani armed forces attempted subversion along the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border near the village of Baghanis. The adversary’s troops were discovered in time. The Armenian army’s rapid response unit was able to intercept the attempted diversion. The body of one of the members of the adversary’s commando unit is now found in the territory between the military positions. Sadly, during the skirmish, a shepherd, Seryozha Sargsyan, born in 1935, was killed. The Republic of Armenia’s armed forces are in complete control of the situation. The military and political leadership of Azerbaijan must bear full responsibility for the incident,” Hovhannisyan said.

The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan

The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan broke out as result of the ethnic cleansing launched by the Azeri authorities in the final years of the Soviet Union. The Karabakh War was fought from 1991 (when the Nagorno Karabakh Republic was proclaimed) to 1994 (when a ceasefire was sealed by Armenia, NKR and Azerbaijan). Most of Nagorno Karabakh and a security zone consisting of 7 regions are now under control of NKR defense army. Armenia and Azerbaijan are holding peace talks mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group up till now.

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