Azerbaijan repatriates Armenian soldier detained in Lachin

Armenian service member Artur Kartanyan, who was detained on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border on Tuesday, has been returned to the Armenian side. Suspicions about his participation in a sabotage group have not been confirmed, Report informs, citing Azerbaijan's Ministry of Defense.

"As a result of additional investigations, it has been found out that a serviceman of the Armenian armed forces Artur Kartanyan, detained on June 8, 2021, in the territory of the Lachin region of the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border, penetrated the territory of Azerbaijan, not for the purpose of committing a provocation. Taking into consideration the above-mentioned, Kartanyan was returned to the Armenian side," the ministry said in a statement.