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The incident with the involvement of servicemen of Russian 102rd military base in Panik village of Armenia’s northern Shirak Marz is provocation against the country’s sovereignty, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a cabinet session on Thursday.

To note, earlier reports and footages were circulated in the made showing how residents of the village were shocked by the sound of explosions and gunfire by Russian militaries who launched exercises near the populated area without prior notification.

“That is an unacceptable incident and I consider it as a provocation against Armenian-Russian relations and against Armenia’s sovereignty. I think those responsible must be punished. Yet there is the issue of deciding what procedure we should adopt to investigate the incident as it requires clarifications in the scope of Armenian legislation and Agreements. I know that Police is collecting materials and hope for the efficient course of the development,” stressed the PM.