Surik Matevosyan, a resident of Tegh community of Syunik region, took his cattle to a pasture on January 13 and appeared on the Azerbaijani side. “We immediately informed the commanders of the Russian peacekeepers and our troops about the incident. Surik Matevosyan was confused and went to their territory. Now the shepherd is with the Russian peacekeepers. He will be brought to Tegh soon,” said Tegh community leader Davit Ghulunts in a telephone conversation with Aravot.am. By the way, the latter also mentioned that the opponent did not return Surik Matevosyan’s 340 small cattle.
“Negotiations in that direction are still going on. We hope it will end successfully,” said David Ghulunts. According to some sources, at around 15:30 in the pasture at the intersection of Tegh, Aravus, and Khnatsakh villages of Tegh community, 4 armed Azerbaijani soldiers, noticing an Armenian civilian, left their positions about 150 meters away, shouted at him, pulled him, and used force. They took him to their side. “I do not know the details. I can not say anything yet, but I still say, according to preliminary information, that Surik was confused,” said the head of the local community Davit Ghulunts.
Armen DAVTYAN
