The appeal case filed against the verdict concerning citizens of the Republic of Armenia, Arayik Harutyunyan, Arkadi Ghukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, Davit Ishkhanyan, David Babayan, Levon Mnatsakanyan, and others, who are accused of committing crimes against peace and humanity, war crimes as a result of Armenia’s military aggression against Azerbaijan, including the preparation and conduct of an aggressive war, genocide, violations of the laws and customs of war, as well as terrorism, financing terrorism, violently seizing and retaining power, and numerous other crimes, has been accepted for proceedings.

Arayik Harutyunyan has been sentenced to life imprisonment following a court ruling at the Baku Military Court, where ongoing proceedings are being held against several Armenian citizens.

Court hearings in Azerbaijan involving Armenian nationals accused of multiple serious crimes are scheduled to resume on February 5.

In October, representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) conducted visits to all Armenian separatists currently detained in Azerbaijan.