Azerbaijan’s Prosecutor General discusses charges against Karabakh separatists

Separatists have been formally charged with the destruction of historical and cultural monuments, according to Azerbaijan's Prosecutor General Kamran Aliyev.

Speaking to journalists after visiting the Alley of Honour in Baku, Aliyev emphasized that all the legal rights of the accused are being upheld, with each defendant provided multiple lawyers, Caliber.Az reports via local media.

"Each of them has the right to review the case materials," Aliyev confirmed.

Over the years, Azerbaijan's General Prosecutor's Office has initiated criminal proceedings against 15 separatists, who were subsequently placed on an international wanted list.

Following the anti-terrorist operation conducted on September 19-20, 2023, in Karabakh, Azerbaijani law enforcement detained several key figures from the separatist regime.  They include three former leaders of the separatist regime Araik Harutyunyan, Bako Sahakyan and Arkady Ghukasyan, former so-called "state minister" Ruben Vardanyan, "speaker of the parliament" David Ishkhanyan, former "minister of foreign affairs" David Babayan, former "minister of defence" Levon Mnatsakanyan and so-called "deputy commander of the army" Davit Manukyan.

They are charged with unleashing war, terrorism, violation of humanitarian law during military operations, premeditated murders, creation of illegal armed formations and others. Azerbaijan's authorities announced the completion of the investigation into these cases in June of this year.

By Tamilla Hasanova