As reported, two servicemen were killed and one was wounded as a result of the shooting down of a Russian Mi-24 military helicopter in the Nakhchivan part of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border on November 9 at 18:30. The statement came from the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office. The Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan immediately launched an investigation into the incident, and in order to thoroughly, fully and objectively investigate the details of the incident, the Prosecutor General on November 9, 2020, violated Article 342.2 of the Criminal Code (negligence - negligent death of two or more people).
A criminal case has been launched under Article 1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Nakhchivan, and the Military Prosecutor's Office of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic has been entrusted with the investigation. With the participation of military experts, the prosecutor's office inspected the missile launcher, as well as information systems, interrogated servicemen of the military unit where the missile was fired, seized the necessary documents and carried out other necessary investigative actions. At present, intensive investigative measures are being taken to identify the perpetrator or perpetrators and bring them to justice. In connection with this crime, the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Azerbaijan Kamran Aliyev sent an official letter to the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Igor Krasnov, and a telephone conversation took place between them.
During the telephone conversation, the Prosecutor General congratulated his Russian counterpart on the death and wished him a speedy recovery, as well as informed his colleague about the preliminary investigation into the criminal case and assured a full, objective and thorough investigation. The Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation, in turn, noted that the parties have launched a criminal investigation into the incident, and the joint investigation with the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan will increase the efficiency of the case. Igor Krasnov reacted to the incident and thanked the Azerbaijani side for taking the necessary measures. In addition, the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation expressed satisfaction with the trilateral statement signed on 10.11.2020, noting that the implementation of the provisions of the statement will serve the interests of the parties, including the people of Azerbaijan. He stressed that he hopes to play. Kamran Aliyev and his Russian counterpart expressed confidence that the close cooperation and friendly relations between the prosecutor's offices of our countries will continue to develop successfully in all directions.