On June 17, 2008 at about 07:45 am alarm system of the Armenian-Turkish border in the territory of Artashat operated and the traces of a person who violated the border were found but the person himself was not found.

On the same day at about 11:30 am Turkish border guards reported that they arrested an Armenian citizen, resident of Artashat Arsen Avagian born in 1971.     Currently works are being carried out with the mediation of the International Committee of the Red Cross for returning Arsen Avagian.