Armenia does not accept body of 84-year-old Melkumyan

Baku/30.10.20/Turan: Armenia refuses to accept the body of 84-year-old Misha Melkumyan, who died in Baku. This is stated in the message of the State Commission of Azerbaijan for Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons on Friday.

According to the state commission, Melkumyan was left helpless by the Armenians in the village of Hadrut. Due to the long stay without food and water, his health aggravated.

On October 29, the Azerbaijani side wanted to transfer it to Armenia through the mediation of the Red Cross, but the Armenian side refused to accept, displaying inhuman treatment.

“Melkumyan, suffering from heart and kidney failure, pneumonia and bedsores, was immediately hospitalized after his discovery in Hadrut.

To improve his health, all the necessary procedures were taken and documented.  

The severity of Melkumyan's health was confirmed by the Red Cross doctors. Despite the measures taken, on the night of October 30, Melkumyan died and the epicrisis of his illness was submitted to the Red Cross.   

Despite the preliminary agreement on the transfer of the body through the mediation of the Red Cross, Armenia once again demonstrated disrespect for international humanitarian law, refused to accept it and hand it over to relatives,” the statement says.

The commission notes that the presentation of Melkumyan as a prisoner is a lie. -06D-