Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry issues information
As a result of additional investigations, it has been found out that a serviceman of the Armenian armed forces Artur Kartanyan, detained on June 8, 2021, in the territory of the Lachin district of the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border, penetrated the territory of Azerbaijan, not for the purpose of committing a provocation, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense told Baku Tribune.
As a result of additional investigations, it has been found out that a serviceman of the Armenian armed forces Artur Kartanyan, detained on June 8, 2021, in the territory of the Lachin district of the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border, penetrated the territory of Azerbaijan, not for the purpose of committing a provocation” Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense told Baku Tribune.
“Due to the fact that during the initial interrogations Artur Kartanyan behaved suspiciously and gave inaccurate answers, suspicions arose that he was a member of the sabotage group of the Armenian armed forces.
Taking into consideration the above-mentioned, Artur Kartanyan was returned to the Armenian side.
Thus, once again demonstrating the humanism of the Azerbaijani side, we ensure the return of a person who has not committed a crime against our country,” the ministry said.
The Rocket and Artillery formations of the Azerbaijan Army conduct live-fire exercises in accordance with the combat training plan for 2021, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan told Baku Tribune.
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Editor's note: Eugene Chausovsky is a senior analyst at the Newlines Institute. Chausovsky previously served as senior Eurasia analyst at the geopolitical analysis firm Stratfor for more than 10 years. His work focuses on political, economic, and security issues pertaining to Russia, Eurasia, and the Middle East.
