ArmInfo. Ombudsman of Armenia Arman Tatoyan strongly condemned the shelling of journalists who carried out their professional activities in Artsakh. Tatoyan wrote about this on his Facebook page.
According to the source, 2 journalists of Le Monde were injured, one of them in serious condition. 1 journalist oh 24Newsam and ArmeniaTV operator were also injured. A number of other journalists also came under targeted fire. The Azerbaijani armed forces targeted the car of Agence France-Presse international agency.
"At the moment Le Monde journalist is undergoing surgery in Stepanakert, his condition is assessed as serious. The reporters wore clothes with distinctive insignia, and the words "Press" were affixed to the car. In the case of journalists, this is especially reprehensible, since they are under special protection. Journalistic work during hostilities is especially important, as it guarantees the transmission of objective information about the situation to the world, "Tatoyan stressed.