Ombudsman of Armenia: the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan continue to  terrorize residents of the border villages of Kapan

ArmInfo. The Ombudsman of  Armenia Arman Tatoyan has specific data on the fact of terrorizing  the population of the border villages of the Kapan district of the  Syunik region by the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan.

Following his visit to the city of Kapan and the border villages of  Nerkin Hand, Shikakhokh, Srashen, Tsav and Chakaten, the Ombudsman  noted that the Azerbaijani servicemen keep the residents of the  villages under constant tension, systematically, day and night,  firing shots and thus preventing people from calmly to engage in  their labor, agriculture and animal husbandry. According to Tatoyan,  the shots cause serious concern among residents, especially for the  safety of women and children.

According to him, under the direct sight of the Azerbaijani military,  sometimes located at a distance of less than 1 km. were divided  pasture and arable land of some communities. This circumstance  grossly violates the rights to life and health, physical and mental  integrity and property rights of Armenian villagers guaranteed by  international conventions, depriving them of the opportunity to earn  a living.

The reason for this is the use of mechanical approaches to delimiting  borders, without the involvement of special commissions and without  respecting the interests of residents living in border communities.   Following the visit to the region, the Ombudsman intends to prepare  proposals that will be submitted to the competent state bodies.