"Prosecutors in Azerbaijan are seeking life sentences for five Armenian defendants who previously held leading positions in the breakaway territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. Charges include war crimes and terrorism. In Azerbaijan, prosecutors have said on Thursday that they were seeking life sentences for five former leaders and officials of Nagorno-Karabakh. This comes two years after Azerbaijani forces retook full control of the region, which had been controlled by ethnic Armenians, who referred to the region as Artsakh. Most of the estimated 100,000 Armenians in the region fled after Azerbaijan's offensive in 2023 amid allegations of Azerbaijani troops conducting ethnic cleansing. The five Armenians were among at least 15 former government and military officials arrested upon Baku's seizure of the region. They stand trial for charges of war crimes, terrorism and forcible seizure of power."
"The Baku military court is seeking life sentences for the former president of Nagorno-Karabakh, the former army chief and deputy army chief, the former parliamentary speaker, and the former foreign minister. Two other former presidents face 20-year sentences if convicted, as law prohibits life sentences for defendants above 65. The former Nagorno-Karabakh state minister and Russian tycoon Ruben Vardanyan is being prosecuted separately. He faces over 40 criminal charges, including financing terrorism and establishing armed groups. 'This must be resolved to achieve peace' Armenian PM On Wednesday, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan expressed concern over Azerbaijan's decision to seek life sentences for the Armenian defendants. He argued it was detrimental to the wider peace process betw"
Azerbaijani prosecutors are seeking life sentences for five former Nagorno-Karabakh leaders on charges including war crimes, terrorism and forcible seizure of power. The five were among at least 15 former government and military officials arrested after Baku retook full control of the region in 2023. Most of the roughly 100,000 ethnic Armenians fled amid allegations of ethnic cleansing by Azerbaijani troops during the offensive. The Baku military court named the former Nagorno-Karabakh president, the former army chief and deputy, the former parliamentary speaker, and the former foreign minister as facing life terms. Other defendants face 16 to 20-year sentences. Two other former presidents could face 20-year terms because law bars life sentences for defendants older than 65. Russian tycoon Ruben Vardanyan faces separate prosecution on more than 40 charges.
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