Armenia opens criminal case over Azerbaijan's violation of borderMay 14, 2021 - 14:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia has launched a criminal case into the Azerbaijani military's illegal breach of the state border in the country's south and violation of Armenia's territorial integrity, Gor Abrahamyan, an aide to the Prosecutor General, said in a Facebook post on Friday, May 14. On the morning of May 12, the armed forces of Azerbaijan violated the border of Armenia in the southern province of Syunik, advancing 3.5 kilometers and surrounding Sev Lake, which is situated on the border between the two countries but is predominantly a part of Armenia. On May 13, the Azerbaijani military committed more border violations against Armenia, advancing near Vardenis (Gegharkunik province) and Sisian (Syunik province). According to Abrahamyan, the Azeri troops are now favorably positioned atop one of the hills on the Armenian soil. Upon first breaking into the territory of Armenia, they threatened the Armenian servicemen with violence and declared that the territory belongs to Azerbaijan. The authorities in Armenia are now probing crimes committed by the members of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces who "illegally crossed the state border and threatened to use violence to transfer part of the territory of the Republic of Armenia to another state." The criminal case was launched under Article 329 (Illegal state border crossing) and Article 300.2 (Violation of territorial integrity) of the Criminal Code of Armenia. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Partner news | Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |