Identity of Azerbaijani shepherd who crossed into Armenia reported

Reports have emerged that an Azerbaijani shepherd from Chatakh village in Tovuz district crossed the conditional state border into Armenia in foggy conditions or due to carelessness.

Operative Information Center-OMM reports that the man is registered as a resident of Chatakh village in Tovuz district.

According to oxu.az, the villager, who had consumed alcohol, went towards the border village of Aghdam in Tovuz district to graze livestock. The shepherd, reportedly intoxicated and having lost his way, inadvertently crossed the conditional border line towards Armenia and was detained near the village of Chinari in Tavush Province.

Armenian media, citing sources in the Berd district, have also claimed that Armenian military police detained an Azerbaijani citizen in the area of Chinari village.

However, the relevant official state bodies and law enforcement agencies on the other side have not yet issued an official statement confirming the border incident. Azerbaijani authorities are focused on clarifying the matter and taking appropriate steps regarding the citizen’s fate.