Azerbaijan hunts for separatist officials

SGGP October 3, 2023 05:50

Azerbaijan's Prosecutor General Kamran Aliyev said the country has put the former self-proclaimed leader of Nagorny-Karabakh, Arayik Harutyunyan, and Karabakh army commander Jalal Harutyunyan on the international wanted list.

Mr. Aliyev said that these two figures were involved in crimes committed during the 44-day war in 2020. According to the Azerbaijani Prosecutor General, a total of more than 300 Nagorny-Karabakh officials and commanders have been put on the international wanted list.

Arayik Harutyunyan, former separatist leader in Nagorno-Karabakh, in October 2020. Photo: REUTERS

Mr. David Babayan, the self-proclaimed former Foreign Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh, was arrested by Azerbaijani security forces on September 29. Mr. Babayan was charged with planning, preparing, launching and waging war; recruiting, training and financing mercenaries; violating international humanitarian law during armed conflict; organizing terrorism; and inciting ethnic hatred.

Meanwhile, the United Nations announced it would send a delegation to Nagorno-Karabakh, the first in about 30 years, to address humanitarian needs after Azerbaijan seized control of Nagorno-Karabakh and led to a massive exodus of refugees.

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/azerbaijan-truy-na-quan-chuc-ly-khai-post708145.html