ArmInfo. On April 10, a shooting incident took place in the territory of the village of Nerkin Khndzoresk near the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border.
The shepherd, a citizen of the Republic of Armenia, accidentally crossed the border of Azerbaijan while searching for a lost herd. The press service of the National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia reports.
According to the source, Due to the situation, the border guards of both sides opened fire.
As a result of the incident, the Azerbaijani side has one injured.
The border troops of the National Security Service of Armenia are ready for a joint investigation of the incident with the border troops of Azerbaijan. "In any case, the RA NSS has begun its own investigation, the results of which will be reported additionally. The question of why and how the shepherd and herd crossed the border is also subject to clarification. Such incidents are undesirable for the Armenian side," the message says.
The NSS also noted that the Azerbaijani side returned the lost herd. The shepherd is also in the territory of the RA.