The body of the 35-year-old shepherd, who had crossed the border and had died as a result of the shots that were fired upon him by the Russian border guards in Armenia, is transported to Turkey, reports Cihan News Agency of Turkey.
It is noted that negotiations were held with the Armenian side for the return of the body, and once the respective protocols were conducted, the body was taken and transported to Arpacay region, and, subsequently, it will be sent to Erzurum for an autopsy.
To note, the Turkish press claims that the Turkish shepherd had crossed into the Armenian border on Wednesday evening, and, as a result, fire was opened in his direction.
Earlier, the Armenia Border Department of the Russian Federal Security Service had stated that an incident had occurred at the Armenian-Turkish boundary. “An investigation is conducted at present”.
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