Levon Mnatsakanyan sentenced to life imprisonment

Levon Mnatsakanyan, the former commander of Armenian separatist forces in Karabakh, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Baku Military Court, where ongoing proceedings are under way against several Armenian citizens.

The court found Mnatsakanyan guilty and handed down a life sentence. State prosecutors had earlier sought life imprisonment for the defendant during the trial, News.Az reports, citing AZERTAC.

The proceedings concern individuals accused of committing numerous serious crimes linked to Armenia’s military aggression.

The charges include crimes against peace and humanity, war crimes, the planning and waging of an aggressive war, genocide, violations of the laws and customs of war, and terrorism-related offences, including the financing of terrorism. Additional accusations involve attempts to seize and retain power by force, along with other alleged criminal acts.

The trial of the accused Armenian citizens is continuing, with court verdicts currently being read out.

News.Az