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On June 16, at around 05:30, 9 Azerbaijani servicemen have stoled a cow and its new born calf from pasture in Verin Shorzha village of Gegharkunik province of Armenia. As the Human Right Defender of Armenia Arman Tatoyan reported, the  report was received at the Office of the Ombudsman on June 16. According to the source, the shepherd of Verin Shorzha pasture woke up in the morning after the Azerbaijani shooting. 

The shepherd saw that the Azerbaijani servicemen were shooting in the direction of his cattle in an open area new to his residence. 

The shepherd then rushed to his cattle and found out that a cow and its new born calf had disappeared. He  noticed that 9 Azerbaijani servicemen were driving away them to their positions. Along with other shepherds, he tried to bring back the cattle, however the Azerbaijani servicemen opened fire at the animals and injured the cow, preventing the animal to get back to the owner. There was shooting toward the shepherds as well.  

Four hours after the incident, the shepherd observed that the servicemen had slaughtered the cow.  

The Human Rights Defender of Armenia stresses that the incident has taken place in the sovereign territory of Armenia and that the Azerbaijani servicemen have come down from the positions which are illegally deployed in the sovereign territory of Armenia. 

"This crime once again comes to prove the urgent need for creating a security zone to ensure the rights of the RA citizens in the face of criminal actions of the Azerbaijani armed forces," the Ombudsman said in a message.