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Arayik Harutyunyan`s lawyer petitions Baku court for acquittal

Arayik Harutyunyan`s lawyer petitions Baku court for acquittal

ArmInfo., who is illegally held in an Azerbaijani prison, petitioned the Baku Court of Appeals to find him not guilty and acquit him.

According to Azerbaijani media, the hearing considered appeals from  Armenian prisoners of war against their sentences. "Arayik  Harutyunyan's lawyer petitioned for his acquittal. Arayik Harutyunyan  himself also spoke during the hearing, noting that he agrees with the  position of his defense," the media reported.  According to the  source, the lawyers for the remaining Armenian prisoners of war  requested a postponement of the hearing to prepare their arguments.  The next hearing of the Court of Appeals will take place on June 16.

It should be noted that the exact number of Armenian prisoners of war  and hostages held in Azerbaijani prisons is still unknown. Experts  estimate the number to be several hundred. Currently, the Azerbaijani  authorities confirm the presence of 19 Armenians in their custody.  Among those held in Azerbaijani captivity are eight former and  current members of the military-political leadership of Artsakh.  These include former Artsakh presidents Arkady Ghukasyan, Bako  Sahakyan, and Arayik Harutyunyan; former Foreign Minister David  Babayan; as well as Parliament Speaker David Ishkhanyan; former  Commander of the Artsakh Defense Army General Levon Mnatsakanyan;  General David Manukyan; and former State Minister Ruben Vardanyan. In  February, a Baku puppet court sentenced Arayik Harutyunyan, David  Babayan, David Ishkhanyan, David Manukyan, and Levon Mnatsakanyan to  life imprisonment, and Bako Sahakyan, Arkady Ghukasyan, and Ruben  Vardanyan to 20 years in prison on trumped-up charges. The so- called  court sentenced the remaining Artsakh residents to up to 15 years in  prison.

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