(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 15 . Employees of the
prosecutor's office of Azerbaijan inspected the place where, as a
result of today's military provocation by Armenia, an Azerbaijani
soldier was wounded, traces of the crime and material evidence were
seized, trend reports
citing the prosecutor's office.
As earlier reported, on June 15, around 08:00 (GMT+4), Armenian
armed forces, continuing their terrorist and provocative actions,
fired at the Lachin border checkpoint located at the entrance to
the Lachin-Khankendi road, which is the sovereign territory of the
Republic of Azerbaijan, from firearms of various calibers, and
opened fire on servicemen of the State border guards serving in the
area. As a result, one soldier, Elshan Rustamov, received gunshot
wounds, Azerbaijan's Prosecutor General's Office says in a
statement, Trend reports.
It has been determined that these criminal acts of the armed
forces of the Republic of Armenia caused damage to the checkpoint,
and as a result of this provocation, the operation of the
checkpoint was violated.
The injured Elshan Rustamov was immediately evacuated by
helicopter to a medical facility, operated on and passed a medical
examination, after his condition has stabilized, an interrogation
will be held.
Forensic-trasological and other examinations were appointed in
connection with the physical evidence seized in the framework of
the criminal case.
Currently, intensive work continues to interrogate witnesses of
the incident and other victims, as well as to carry out the
necessary urgent investigative measures.
The Prosecutor General's Office declares that the scene of the
incident, being the territory of the village of Gulabird of the
Lachin district of the Republic of Azerbaijan, is the unconditional
sovereign territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan, all necessary
measures will be taken to identify the perpetrators and bring them
to justice.
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