Armenia handed over a lost shepherd to Azerbaijan.

Yashar Kasimov was returned to Azerbaijan on October 24, Armenian security forces reported.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", on October 19, the National Security Service of Armenia announced the detention of a citizen of Azerbaijan who crossed the border in the Tavush region.

Today, the NSS of Armenia reported the transfer of an Azerbaijani shepherd who crossed into Armenian territory towards Tavush, the publication "Arminfo" reported.

"Citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan Kasimov Yashar Ali Oglu, who was previously lost and found on the territory of the Republic of Armenia (Tavush region), was returned to the Republic of Azerbaijan on October 24 of this year and handed over to the competent authorities of the Republic of Azerbaijan," News.am quoted the NSS of Armenia's message.

Recall that in June 2025, two teenagers from the village of Tegh in the Syunik region of Armenia went missing at the border with Azerbaijan. It turned out that while searching for their pets, they got lost and could not orient themselves due to the fog. The version that the teenagers were abducted by Azerbaijani military was not confirmed, the National Security Service stated.