Iran summons Azeri ambassador over border guard killingOctober 21, 2011 - 13:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran's Foreign Ministry has summoned the Azerbaijani ambassador to Tehran to protest the killing of an unarmed Iranian border guard for 'straying' into Azerbaijan. Press TV reports that the head of Border Affairs Office in Iran's Foreign Ministry criticized the Azeri border guards' reported detention and killing of a young Iranian border guard and said such an act contravenes international regulations, and flouts agreements between the two countries. The Iranian official also called on the Azeri government to bring the perpetrators to justice, a Foreign Ministry’s statement said on Friday, October 21. The Azerbaijani ambassador expressed regret over the incident and assured that Tehran's message would be conveyed to Baku as soon as possible and that a response would be relayed to the Iranian Foreign Ministry. On Wednesday, an unarmed Iranian border guard entered Azerbaijani territory by mistake and was shot dead by Azeri security forces. A similar incident occurred in early July when an Azerbaijani border guard who crossed into Iran was killed in a clash with Iranian guards. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |