YEREVAN, February 29. /TASS/. The Armenian Investigative Committee has charged an Azerbaijani serviceman, who was detained at the border the day before, with attempting to organize sabotage and other violations of Armenian legislation, the agency said in a statement.

"A criminal case was launched against an Azerbaijani serviceman on charges of attempted sabotage, attempted murder in a manner dangerous to the life of others, as well as attempted murder on grounds of national, religious hatred, intolerance and enmity, illegal carrying and transportation of firearms and ammunition, smuggling of firearms and ammunition, and illegal crossing of the state border of Armenia," the statement said.

On Wednesday, the Armenian National Security Service reported the detention of an Azerbaijani serviceman at the border between the two countries. Later, the press service of the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported that an Azerbaijani serviceman, Ruslan Panakhov, got lost on the territory of the Lachin district on the border with Armenia due to bad weather conditions.