On 9 May, the European Court of Human Rights rejected the request of the relatives of two Azerbaijani citizens who recently illegally crossed the border of Armenia to apply an interim measure against the Government of the Republic of Armenia, as defined by Rule 39 of the Rules of the European Court.

“Particularly, the European Court was requested to apply an interim measure on the grounds that two Azerbaijani servicemen are being treated contrary to the right to life and the obligation to be free from torture in RA. The Government of the Republic of Armenia presented to the European Court a proper position that the Convention rights of the Azerbaijani servicemen were properly guaranteed in the Republic of Armenia.

In this regard, the RA Government has also submitted relevant evidence to the European Court. The European Court, based on the RA Government’s position, rejected the request submitted by the relatives of the Azerbaijani servicemen to apply an interim measure against the RA,” the statement issued by the Office of the Representative on international legal matters said.

To remind, on 10 April, it became known that Azerbaijanis appeared in Bnunis community of Sisian.

Later, the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia confirmed the information, stating that one serviceman of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan was found and arrested in the territory of the Republic of Armenia, and another is being sought. On 13 April, the Ministry of Defense announced that the second Azerbaijani soldier was found and arrested on the territory of the Republic of Armenia, who was also suspected of murdering a “Zangezur Copper Molybdenum Combine” Closed Joint Stock Company (ZCMC) employee.

On 17 April, the Prosecutor’s Office reported that two Azerbaijani servicemen who appeared on the territory of the Republic of Armenia were charged and both were arrested.