Karabakh: Azerbaijanis committed 69 crimes since 2020 ceasefireJanuary 22, 2022 - 14:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Azerbaijani military has committed 69 crimes against the civilian population of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) since a ceasefire statement was signed on November 9, 2020, the Prosecutor General's office of Artsakh reports in a statement. In total, 54 criminal cases have been launched to investigate the crimes committed by Azeri servicemen stationed near the border settlements and villages of Karabakh, the statement adds. There have been 5 murders, 28 attempted murders, 1 terrorist act, 12 instances of destruction of property, 16 cases of attempted destruction and damage to property, 3 cases of theft, 2 cases of robbery, 3 cases of destruction of graves, 4 cases of torture, 1 case of threatening to kill, 1 case of kidnapping, the statement reveals. Three civilians and 10 servicemen were killed in the reporting period, 37 people received gunshot wounds, while six others were physically abused. "This information proves that after the trilateral statement, Azerbaijan has been regularly violating the condition of "complete cessation of fire and hostilities" mentioned in Article 1 of the statement, as a result of which people are being killed, the simple rights necessary for human existence are being violated," the Prosecutor's office reports. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |