On 7 April, at around 9:40 am, from the territory of the village of Sargsyan, occupied by Azerbaijan, the Azerbaijanis fired at the residents of Sarushen community working in the fields of Sarushen village, in the direction of 65-year-old Shirin Adam Sargsyan and 36-year-old Vitaly Alyosha Harutyunyan. The Information and Public Relations Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Artsakh Republic reported.
The Azerbaijani side used a machine gun, as a result of which the left side window of the tractor belonging to V. Harutyunyan was broken.
Investigators of the Askeran Regional Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Artsakh Republic took explanation from Sh. Sargsyan and V. Harutyunyan, photographed the place and the tractor, prepared relevant materials, made a protocol to submit to the command of the Russian peacekeeping troops.
Besides, by the order of the Minister of Internal Affairs Karen Sargsyan, the service in the police bases located on the Shosh-Sarushen-Karmir Shuka national highway will continue in an intensified mode. Support bases will be added as needed for round-the-clock monitoring.
It should be noted that this is the second incident between Armenians and Azeris on the mentioned road section.
Photos from Sarushen
