BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 29. The lost
Azerbaijani soldier Ruslan Panahov has been arrested in Armenia on
false charges, Trend reports.
Armenian media said that the Investigative Committee of Armenia
has raised ‘criminal case’ on false charges against Azerbaijani
serviceman Ruslan Panahov who lost due to unfavorable weather
conditions.
Panahov has been charged of ‘attempted sabotage, illegal
possession of weapons and ammunition, as well as attempted murder
on the grounds of racial and religious intolerance’.
Notably, on the morning of February 28, Panahov became
disoriented while traversing between service posts in Azerbaijan’s
Lachin district due to inclement weather.
Meanwhile, the Armenian side released a statement reporting the
detention of an Azerbaijani soldier who crossed the imaginary
border. By making unfounded and unsubstantiated accusations,
Armenia once again reveals its true nature.
Unfortunately, it’s not excluded that international
organizations, heads of state, and government who constantly
emphasize ‘human rights’ and portray themselves as defenders of
such rights will remain silent on these provocations by Yerevan
against Azerbaijan.
While in Germany, the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and
Armenia are discussing peace-related issues, this move by the
Armenian side is nothing more than an attempt to cast a shadow on
the peaceful negotiations between Baku and Yerevan, obstructing the
resolution of the conflict.
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