At around 1:30pm on Sunday, the Azerbaijani military tried to steal about 20 horses from the shepherd of the pasture of Verin Shorzha village of Gegharkunik Province. This was reported by the Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman) of Armenia, Arman Tatoyan.
As per the respective statement, this attempted theft by the Azerbaijani servicemen was prevented thanks to the shots fired by the servicemen of the Armenian armed forces.
According to the statement, Azerbaijani armed soldiers are committing blatant crimes against the border residents of Armenia.
As per the statement, in fact, they deliberately open fire on the civilian population of Armenia in order to deprive them of the opportunity to earn a living.
According to the statement, these criminal acts of the Azerbaijani armed forces should be considered as a joint intention, taking into account that they commit the same acts against the residents of the border villages of Syunik Province, as well as of other villages of Gegharkunik Province.
As per the statement, these actions by the Azerbaijani armed forces are connected with the policy of Armenophobia and enmity backed by the Azerbaijani authorities.
According to the statement, the protection of the rights of the population of Armenia from the criminal actions of the Azerbaijani armed forces requires the presence of a security zone.
As per the Armenian ombudsman’s statement, today's incident also clearly shows who is actually undermining the safety of the people in the region and the prospects for restoring peace.