Karabakh soldier beheaded alive by Azeri troops during 4-day warJune 30, 2016 - 18:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - One of the Armenian soldiers killed by Azerbaijani troops during the 4-day war in early April was decapitated while still alive, the Nagorno Karabakh Prosecutor General's office said Thursday, June 30. The Azerbaijani army unleashed overt military actions against Karabakh on April 2, with a number of fatalities registered on both sides. Armenia and Azerbaijan reached a verbal agreement on the cessation of hostilities in Moscow on April 5. From April 2-10, the Prosecutor General's office launched 6 criminal cases into the Nagorno Karabakh army soldiers' murder and the torture of their bodies. 3 separate criminal cases were opened over the decapitation of Kyaram Sloyan, Hrant Gharibyan and Hayk Toroyan. The latter was beheaded while still alive. 2 criminal cases were initiated over the murder of Rafik Hakobyan and Aghasi Asatryan, Andranik Zohrabyan and Robert Abajyan. Another one was launched over the torture of the bodies of 15 fallen Karabakh servicemen, with the Azerbaijani troops having cut certain parts of their body, including either or both of the ears, one or several of their fingers, while one of the Armenian soldiers' eye was removed. Nagorno Karabakh's State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons on April 10 exchanged bodies of fallen soldiers with the Azerbaijani side near the settlement of Bash Karvend. In the presence of a representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Commission registered that all bodies transferred by the Azerbaijani side had signs of torture and mutilation. Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |