The Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan has issued an international arrest warrant for Armenian designer Aram Nikolyan who burnt an Azerbaijani flag at the European Weightlifting Championships in Yerevan last week.

A criminal case has been opened against him, Azerbaijani media reported on Thursday.

Nikolyan stepped onstage during the opening ceremony of the championships and set the Azerbaijani flag on fire on April 14.

Azerbaijan withdrew its athletes from the European Championships after the incident.