YEREVAN. – The Armenian State Migration Agency is considering the matter of granting asylum to Afghans Shokat Aminzai and Sediqhollah Alizadeh, who had crossed the Turkey-Armenia border.

Head of the agency, Gagik Yeganyan, told the aforesaid to Armenian News-NEWS.am.

“The Afghans have petitioned to us on the matter of being granted asylum,” Yeganyan said. “We have launched [respective] administrative proceedings, and according to procedures, we are examining the petition.”

To note, however, the case of these Afghans is in court, as they are charged with illegally crossing the Armenian border.

According to the indictment, Shokat Aminzai had reached a preliminary agreement with Sediqhollah Alizadeh, and they crossed the Turkish-Armenian border on October 6. But they were apprehended by the Armenian border service officers.

A criminal charge was brought against them, and they were arrested.