BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 15. Employees of the prosecutor's office of Azerbaijan inspected the place where, as a result of today's military provocation by Armenia, an Azerbaijani soldier was wounded, traces of the crime and material evidence were seized, Trend reports citing the prosecutor's office.
As earlier reported, on June 15, around 08:00 (GMT+4), Armenian armed forces, continuing their terrorist and provocative actions, fired at the Lachin border checkpoint located at the entrance to the Lachin-Khankendi road, which is the sovereign territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan, from firearms of various calibers, and opened fire on servicemen of the State border guards serving in the area. As a result, one soldier, Elshan Rustamov, received gunshot wounds, Azerbaijan's Prosecutor General's Office says in a statement, Trend reports.
It has been determined that these criminal acts of the armed forces of the Republic of Armenia caused damage to the checkpoint, and as a result of this provocation, the operation of the checkpoint was violated.
The injured Elshan Rustamov was immediately evacuated by helicopter to a medical facility, operated on and passed a medical examination, after his condition has stabilized, an interrogation will be held.
Forensic-trasological and other examinations were appointed in connection with the physical evidence seized in the framework of the criminal case.
Currently, intensive work continues to interrogate witnesses of the incident and other victims, as well as to carry out the necessary urgent investigative measures.
The Prosecutor General's Office declares that the scene of the incident, being the territory of the village of Gulabird of the Lachin district of the Republic of Azerbaijan, is the unconditional sovereign territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan, all necessary measures will be taken to identify the perpetrators and bring them to justice.