Prosecutor's Office launches criminal case regarding shelling settlements in Tovuz

  16 July 2020    Read: 1552
 Prosecutor

Since 12th July Armenian armed forces severely violated the ceasefire attempting to seize positions in Tovuz district of the Azerbaijani-Armenian border. Our positions were shelled using various types of artillery.  As a result of the preventive measures taken by the units of the Azerbaijani Army the enemy, suffering numerous losses was forced to retreat, the Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan told AzVision.az.

Armenia has once again grossly violated the fundamental norms and principles of international humanitarian law, provisions of the Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War adopted in 1949 and the basic principles of war law and generally accepted rules and has directly and intentionally committed various crimes against civilians by targeting and firing on densely populated areas.

On July 14 at 2 pm, due to explosion of a shell fired by Armenian Armed Forces, the house belonging to Aliyeva Telare Ahmed a resident of Dondar Gushcu village of Tovuz District was substantially damaged. 

Immediate examination of incident scene, collection of evidence, involvement of specialists for determining damage and other investigative actions were provided by prosecution and police authorities.

Upon the fact a criminal case has been initiated at Tovuz District Prosecutor's Office under Article 186.2.2 (deliberate destruction or damage to someone’s property, causing substantial damage to the victims – by arson, explosion or in any other generally dangerous way or with grave consequences) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Necessary intensive investigative actions are underway,” the Prosecutor General's Office said.


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