Document #2100244

RFE/RL – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Author)

Karabakh Armenian Accused Of Genocide, Jailed 15 Years In Azerbaijan

By RFE/RL's Azerbaijani Service

A military court in Baku on November 7 sentenced Vagif Khachatrian, an ethnic Armenian from Nagorno-Karabakh, to 15 years in prison after finding him guilty of genocide and the forced deportation of civilians, charges he vehemently denies. Azerbaijan's military detained Khachatrian in late July as he was leaving the breakaway region for Armenia. Investigators said Khachatrian was among soldiers who killed 25 Azerbaijanis, wounded 14 more, and forced 358 residents of the village of Mesali to leave their homes in December 1991. Khachatrian's relatives have insisted the charges are groundless.

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ecoi.net description:
Baku: Military court sentences an ethnic Armenian from Nagorno-Karabakh to 15 years in prison for alleged involvement in genocide and forced deportation of civilians in 1991, charges he denies
Countries:
Armenia, Azerbaijan
Source:
RFE/RL – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Author)
Published:
7 November 2023
Original link:
https://www.rferl.org/a/azerbaijan-karabakh-khachatrian-genocide/32674763.html
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Available on ecoi.net since:
8 November 2023
Document ID:
2100244

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