BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 9. The open court
hearing on the criminal cases of citizens of Armenia on October 9
heard the announcement of documents concerning the mercenaries
recruited by the Armenian armed forces in the military operations
against Azerbaijan, Trend reports.
Moreover, excerpts from confidential letters received from
various Azerbaijani public institutions were announced in the
court.
According to the document dated October 24, 2020, to compensate
for losses in the battlefield during the 44-day Patriotic War,
Armenia made significant efforts to recruit foreign citizens into
the Armenian armed forces stationed in the formerly occupied
Azerbaijani territories. Notably, the Armenian government and the
Armenian diaspora organizations operating in the third countries
urged members of the Armenian community to join the fighting in the
formerly occupied Azerbaijani territories. Furthermore, a special
ticket-selling campaign, as well as gathering points, was set up in
the foreign countries. Thus, members of foreign terrorist groups,
namely from France, the U.S., Syria, Russia, and other countries,
were involved in the military operations in the formerly occupied
Azerbaijani territories. The terrorist organizations, including
“VoMA” (a military training center operation in Yerevan) and ASALA,
were also involved in the operations.
Artur Oganisyan, arriving from Marseille, France, was fighting
in the ranks of the Armenian armed forces in the Hadrut and
Jabrayil operations during the 44-day Patriotic War in 2020.
Another document revealed that a criminal case was launched
against Gilbert Minasyan, a member of the ASALA terrorist
organization, and his 15-man-strong military group for the crimes
committed in the Azerbaijani territories.
Another document confirmed the involvement of mercenaries
(namely from Syria, Russia, Spain, Canada, France, Greece, Lebanon,
Middle Eastern, and Latin American countries), as well as members
of the foreign terrorist organizations fighting together with the
Armenian armed forces against the Azerbaijani Army in the formerly
occupied Azerbaijani territories. Previously, such mercenaries were
invited to train Armenian military personnel, mainly in
reconnaissance, sabotage, terrorist provocation, and the explosion
of facilities; however, they were directly involved in combat
operations.
The court proceedings continue against Armenian nationals
accused of crimes including war crimes, crimes against humanity,
genocide, aggression, terrorism, and violations of the laws of war.
The charges also include financing terrorism, the violent seizure
and retention of power, and other serious offenses.
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