General Prosecutor’s Office: investigative actions in the criminal case against Armenian separatists have been completed

Investigative actions in the criminal case against the Armenian separatists have been completed, Trend reports with reference to the statement of the Prosecutor General of Azerbaijan Kamran Aliyev, who spoke at a scientific and practical conference on the topic “The Role of Educational and Law Enforcement Activities in Strengthening the Environment,” held in the city of Khankendi.

He mentioned that investigative actions against 15 people have already been completed. All their rights were ensured in accordance with the internal laws of the country and the requirements of international conventions, and they were provided with lawyers and translators. Currently, the accused, lawyers and victims are familiarizing themselves with the materials of the criminal case. After completion of the familiarization phase, the indictment will be sent to the court.

In the criminal case, the investigation of which continues by a joint investigative group consisting of employees of the Prosecutor General’s Office and the State Security Service, a total of 15 members of the separatist regime have been brought to justice. Over the years, the General Prosecutor’s Office initiated criminal cases against these individuals, and they were put on the international wanted list. After local anti-terrorism measures carried out last year, Azerbaijani law enforcement agencies detained the former so-called “presidents” of the illegal separatist regime Arkady Ghukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, Arayik Harutyunyan, the former so-called. “Minister of Foreign Affairs” David Babayan, as well as the former so-called. “Chairman of Parliament” David Ishkhanyan, generals Leva Mnatsakanyan, David Manukyan and former so-called. “Minister of State” Ruben Vardanyan. All of them were arrested and taken to Baku.

The detained separatists are accused of crimes against peace and humanity, war crimes, terrorism, financing terrorism, murder, creating illegal armed groups, etc.

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