ArmInfo.In Azerbaijan, servicemen were transferred to the reserve, who distributed a photo of the captured Armenian officer Gurgen Alaverdyan.
Let us recall that after the reproduction of the photos of the Armenian soldier, official Yerevan came out with harsh criticism of Baku, accusing it of violating the taken norms and principles of international humanitarian law.
According to the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, at the request of Azeri Daily, some servicemen grossly violated the requirements of the relevant order banning the use of smartphones in the Azerbaijani army. "So, these servicemen took photos and videos of the captured Armenian saboteur and sent them to close relatives, as a result of which these images were disseminated on social networks. the Prosecutor's Office to make a legal assessment, "the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan said.
To remind, according to the RA Ministry of Defense, on August 22 at 19:30, officer Gurgen Alaverdyan got lost on the ground due to unfavorable weather conditions while checking the combat positions. The RA Defense Ministry also denied the information circulated in the Azerbaijani media about the attempted sabotage penetration by the RA Armed Forces, as a result of which Alaverdyan was allegedly captured. The Armenian Defense Ministry also reported that an official check is underway to clarify all the circumstances of the incident.
The ICRC told ArmInfo that a dialogue has been established with the relevant parties to gain access to an Armenian citizen who has ended up in Azerbaijan.
It is also worth noting that a video was disseminated by the Azerbaijani media in which an allegedly Armenian military man admits that he was sent to Azerbaijan to collect intelligence information, and that he allegedly wants to stay in Azerbaijan. Moreover, he reads the text from a piece of paper in poorly written Armenian.