Armenian general tried in Baku admits fighting against Azerbaijan during Karabakh wars PHOTO

During the trial at the Baku Military Court, David Manukyan, who served in the Armenian Armed Forces with the rank of Major General, admitted that he fought against the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan.

In his testimony, he confirmed that he was a serviceman in Armenia and fought in the army of that country against the Armed Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan during the First and Second Karabakh Wars, Caliber.Az reports via local media.

Manukyan said that the firearms he was carrying, which were later found in his house, were registered with the Police Department of the Republic of Armenia.

He also said that during the 44-day war his car was hit by a Bayraktar drone, “My driver was wounded and I was not hurt as I was 20 meters away from the car.”

David Manukyan added that he cooperated with the investigation during the investigation.

The accused Davit Allahverdiyan, while giving free testimony, said that he answered all the questions at the stage of preliminary investigation. “The attitude towards me was humane, good, for which I am grateful. Now I am also ready to answer all the questions,” Allahverdyan noted.

Recall that 15 people, including Arayik Vladimiri Harutyunyan, Arkadi Arshaviri Ghukasyan, Bako Sahaki Sahakyan, Davit Rubeni Ishkhanyan, David Azatini Manukyan, Davit Klimi Babayan, Levon Henrikovich Mnatsakanyan, Vasili Ivani Beglaryan, Erik Roberti Ghazaryan, Davit Nelsoni Allahverdiyan, Gurgen Homeri Stepanyan, Levon Romiki Balayan, Madat Arakelovich Babayan, Garik Grigori Martirosyan, Melikset Vladimiri Pashayan, were charged under Articles 100 (planning, preparing, initiating and waging a war of aggression), 102 (attacking persons or organizations enjoying international protection), 103 (genocide), 105 (extermination of the population), 106 (enslaving), 107 (deportation or forced displacement of the population), 109 (persecution), 110 (enforced disappearance of people), 112 (deprivation of liberty contrary to international law), 113 (torture), 114 (mercenary service), 115 (violation of the laws and customs of warfare), 116 (violation of international humanitarian law during armed conflict), 118 (military robbery), 120 (intentional murder), 192 (illegal entrepreneurship), 214 (terrorism), 214-1 (financing terrorism), 218 (creation of a criminal association (organization)), 228 (illegal acquisition, transfer, sale, storage, transportation and possession of weapons, their components, ammunition, explosives and devices), 270-1 (acts threatening aviation security), 277 (assassination of a state official or public figure), 278 (forcible seizure and retention of power, forcible change of the constitutional structure of the state), 279 (creation of armed formations and groups not provided for by law) and other articles of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

By Khagan Isayev