Azerbaijan's Prosecutor General calls on Armenian colleagues to investigate military crimes

Baku/28.12.20/Turan: The Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan continues to investigate the facts of insulting the bodies of servicemen and civilians killed during the Second Karabakh War by the Azerbaijani and Armenian military personnel, the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan said on December 28.

Lawsuits have been filed on the facts of the murder of prisoners. Despite this, the Armenian side does not conduct investigations into the crimes committed by the Armenian side.

“The Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan appealed to international organizations to urge the law enforcement agencies of Armenia to take measures on the facts of abusive actions against the bodies of Azerbaijani servicemen who died during the hostilities, video recordings of the inhuman treatment of captured Azerbaijani servicemen, murders and injuries of Azerbaijani civilians, as well as to fulfill their international obligations and to conduct an open and fair investigation of the listed criminal facts,” the message says.

Currently, the prosecutor's office of Azerbaijan is carrying out the necessary investigative actions in criminal cases related to illegal actions against the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan, the murder of 101 and wounding of 423 civilians.

The law enforcement bodies of Armenia must, in accordance with the requirements of international law, ensure the investigation of crimes committed by the military personnel of their country, and provide detailed information to the world community, the statement said. -02D-