A criminal case based on a report by Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan about the incident of hindering the professional work of a foreign reporter and threatening him with firearm by an Azerbaijani serviceman has been taken to the proceedings of Armenia's Investigative Committee.
As Advisor to the Prosecutor General Gor Abrahamyan informed, the conduction of preliminary investigation of the criminal case, launched according to Article 164 of RA Criminal Code, was tasked to the Gegharkunik Department of the Investigative Committee.
To note, Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan earlier reported that the incident had taken place on June 15 when the foreign reporter with a colleague was conducting journalistic activity in the respective area of Armenia, 100 meters away from Azerbaijani servicemen. According to the report, the Azeri servicemen showed aggressive behavior, loaded their firearms and turned the guns in the direction of the reporters, threatening to shoot. To prevent unpredicted consequences, the reporters ceased their activity and left the area. According to available reports, during the incident the foreign reporters had press badges on them visible to the Azerbaijani servicemen and followed all the rules of the journalist work.
In Gor Abrahamyan's words, necessary measures are taken to find all circumstances of the incident.