EU calls for full investigation of Armenian captive’s death in Azerbaijan

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The EU deeply regrets the continued tragic loss of life in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which emphasizes the urgency of finding an early and just solution, spokesman of European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy Štefan Füle said.

“We offer our sincere condolences to the family of Karen Petrosyan and to other Armenian as well as Azerbaijani victims,” Peter Stano told Panorama.am.

“The EU underscores the obligations of both sides under international humanitarian law, in particular with regard to civilians and treatment of persons taken into custody during times of conflict, and calls for the full and transparent investigation of such incidents. We appeal to Azerbaijan and to Armenia to provide unimpeded access to the International Committee of the Red Cross and offer every assistance in resolving quickly and in accordance with the international humanitarian law the cases of persons perished or held in custody as a result of the conflict," said Peter Stano.

In mid-August, Armenia’s Commission for Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons announced plans to apply to international instances, including the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), over the death of 31-year-old Armenian citizen Karen Petrosyan in the Azerbaijani captivity, commission member Zaruhi Hakobyan said.

Azerbaijan branded Petrosyan, who can hardly read and write, a saboteur.