Azerbaijan transfers body of killed serviceman Gor Manasyan to Armenia

PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan has transferred the body of killed serviceman Gor Manasyan to Armenia, RA Defense Minister's spokesman, col. Seyran Shahsuvaryan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.



The transfer took place that the Armenian-Azeri border today.



"Manasyan lost his way and was killed after crossing the Azeri border accidentally. He was not a member of "subversive group that penetrated into the Azeri territory," col. Shahsuvaryan said earlier. "Manasyan was without helmet, bullet-proof vest or some special devices.



On July 19, Azeri media with a reference to the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported that "Armenian subversives tried to cross the Armenian-Azeri border. One of them was killed in a skirmish. His body and weapon were left on the Azerbaijani territory."