Baku, Azerbaijan, Aug. 8
Trend:
Tovuz District Prosecutor’s Office has opened criminal case under the articles 116.0.10 (violation of the international humanitarian law during armed conflicts, with attacks on civilians or individuals not participating in fights), 29, 120.2.7 (attempt of intentional killing of two or more persons) of the Criminal Justice Code of Azerbaijan over the shrapnel wounds of thirteen-year-old resident of Garalar village of Azerbaijan’s Tovuz district Ramil Yusibov. Investigation is underway, said the press service of the Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan, Aug. 8.
The message said that Armenian Armed Forces located in Azerbaijan’s occupied territories, grossly violating the requirements of international humanitarian law, have continued their provocative actions once again and using large-caliber guns shelled the frontline positions of Azerbaijani Armed Forces, as well as the territories inhabited by civilian population.
On Aug. 7, at about 20:00 (GMT + 4 hours), Armenian military units, dislocated on the occupied Azerbaijani territories, using large-caliber guns shelled the Garalar village of Tovuz district, thus conducting another provocation aimed at the intentional slaughter of civilians.
As a result, Ramil Yusibov, while returning from grass mowing, received shrapnel wounds and in serious condition was taken to hospital.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
The 1994 ceasefire agreement was followed by peace negotiations. Armenia has not yet implemented four UN Security Council resolutions on withdrawal of its armed forces from the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding districts.