An Azerbaijani soldier was detained early on February 28 after crossing into Armenia for unknown reasons, Armenian officials said, adding that another Azerbaijani soldier managed to escape the site near the border village of Tegh. Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry identified the soldier as Ruslan Panahov, saying that he entered the Armenian side of the border by accident after he lost his way due to bad weather. In April last year, two other Azerbaijani soldiers were detained after they crossed into Armenia. One of them was then convicted of murdering an Armenian civilian. The two were released in a prisoner swap in December. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Armenian Service, click here.
Azerbaijani Soldier Detained After Crossing Into Armenia
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