A high-ranking officer has been charged under two articles of the Criminal Code of Armenia in connection with criminally punishable acts allegedly committed during the 44-day war in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) in the fall of 2020.

According to the Investigative Committee of Armenia, a Colonel of the Artsakh Defense Army, V.Y refused to obey the orders of the regiment commander during the war and showed a negligent attitude to the service, amid martial law declared on September 27.

Օn January 19, the colonel was charged under two articles of the Criminal Code of Armenia – "Refusal to perform military service duties committed during martial law, war or in a combat situation" and "Negligent attitude of the chief or official to the service, which has caused significant harm".