The Armenian servicemen who were killed and injured today by the Azerbaijani armed servicemen in Nerkin Hand village of Syunik Province were hit from the Azerbaijani positions that are inside the territory of Armenia, from the places that invaded Armenian territory. Arman Tatoyan, the former Human Rights Defender (ombudsman) of Armenia, noted this on Facebook. He added as follows:

“Any presence of Azerbaijani armed servic[e]men in the vicinity of any community of Armenia or on the roads between communities is unlawful, criminal.

“Moreover, here we are talking about the Azerbaijani armed servicemen who invaded Armenia.

“This brazen Azerbaijani behavior is also a consequence of the fact that the Armenian government, for their political interests, have been justifying Azerbaijani crimes and invasions in every possible way, declaring that Azerbaijani armed servicemen are present in their territories.

“The Azerbaijani authorities also took advantage of the opportunity gifted to them, strengthened their positions. In parallel to this, they were making false declarations of peace, at the same time deepening Armenian hatred and enmity.

“I published the numerous fact-finding missions’ results in Nerkin Hand village of Syunik province.”

13 February 2024 / 11:20