Baku Prosecutor Seeks Life Sentences for Artsakh Leaders

During a sham trial of Armenian prisoners illegally held in Baku, the prosecuting prosecutor demanded life sentences for former Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan, former Foreign Minister Davit Babayan, former Defense Army Commander Levon Mnatsakanyan, former Deputy Commander of the Defense Army Davit Manukyan, and former National Assembly Speaker Davit Ishkhanyan. This is reported by Azerbaijani media outlets.

For former Artsakh Presidents Arkadi Ghukasyan and Bako Sahakyan, as well as Madat Babayan and Melikset Pashayan, the prosecutor demanded 20 years of imprisonment.

The prosecuting prosecutor demanded 19 years for Garik Martirosyan, 18 years for Davit Alaverdyan, 17 years for Levon Babayan, and 16 years of imprisonment for Vasili Beglaryan, Gurgen Stepanyan, and Edik Ghazaryan.