(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 25. The arrest of
Araik Harutyunyan, Arkady Ghukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, and others was
extended by 4 months, Trend reports.
The submissions from the Investigative Department of the
Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan, along with the
prosecutor overseeing the procedural management of the preliminary
investigation, were reviewed concerning the individuals formerly
detained by law enforcement agencies in Azerbaijan. These
individuals include the former "presidents" of the separatist
Regime
in Karabakh - Arkady Ghukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, and Araik
Harutyunyan. The investigation also involves the former "Minister
of Foreign Affairs" David Babayan, the "chairman of parliament"
David Ishkhanyan, and generals Leva Mnatsakanyan and David
Manukyan.
The presented materials were considered in the Binagadi District
Court.
The court satisfied the submissions and extended the arrest
period for each of them for another 4 months.
A total of 15 members of the separatist Regime
are currently
undergoing legal
proceedings in a criminal case, with the
investigation being pursued by a collaborative team from the
Prosecutor General's Office and the State Security Service. Over
several years, the General Prosecutor's Office has initiated
criminal cases against these individuals, leading to their
inclusion on the international wanted list.
In the aftermath of anti-terrorism measures in Karabakh last
year, law enforcement agencies detained and transferred to Baku
several key figures from the former separatist Regime
. Among those
apprehended were the ex-"presidents" Arkady Ghukasyan, Bako
Sahakyan, and Araik Harutyunyan, former "foreign minister" David
Babayan, "chairman of the parliament" David Ishkhanyan, as well as
generals Leva Mnatsakanyan and David Manukyan. Additionally, the
former "state minister" Ruben Vardanyan was also arrested in
connection with these events.
The separatists currently held in the State Security Service
detention center face a range of serious charges, including crimes
against peace and humanity, war crimes, terrorism, financing of
terrorism, murder, the formation of il legal
armed groups, and
various other criminal offenses.
Regarding Ruben Vardanyan, who remains under investigation by
the State Security Service, the Sabail District Court recently
decided to extend his arrest for an additional four months.
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