The authorities of Armenia accused the Azerbaijani military of the murder of prisoners of war. Earlier, shots of the alleged execution appeared on the Web • The Insider • RIMA — Russian Independent Media Archive
The authorities of Armenia accused the Azerbaijani military of the murder of prisoners of war. Earlier, shots of the alleged execution appeared on the Web
The authorities of Armenia accused the Azerbaijani military of the murder of prisoners of war. Earlier, shots of the alleged execution appeared on the Web
2 October 2022
A video spread in social networks, which states the execution of the Armenian prisoners of war Azerbaijani military. The Armenian Ombudsman Christinne Grigoryan said that the Armenia authorities confirmed the authenticity of the video. According to her, it was shot on September 13th. In the video, people in military uniform shoot from machine guns at people on their knees.
“At the moment, we have found out the authenticity of the video. The fact is confirmed by the study of the area, the combination of a video with similar ones available in our and other databases, as well as a combination of weather conditions, uniforms of military personnel, a conversation between Azerbaijani military personnel and other parameters, ”said Grigoryan.
ATTENTION! The video contains shocking shots!
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, in turn, said that the international community should condemn this war crime and take measures to stop Azerbaijan's aggression.
“Armenia will use all available international mechanisms to conduct an investigation and hold the perpetrators accountable,” he wrote on Twitter.
Yet Another Horrific Video Circulated in Social Media: Azerbaijani Soldiers are Arbitraryl Executing Group of #armenian Pows on Sovereign Armenian Territory. Int'L Community Shoup Strongly Condemn & Address this War Crime & Take Appropriate Measures to Halt Az's Aggresion.
The special representative of the European Union in the South Caucasus Toyvo Claar said that if the authenticity of the video is proved, then this war crime "should be investigated, and the performers are punished."
On the night of September 13, the Ministry of Defense of Armenia announced shelling by Azerbaijan on Armenian positions using artillery, mortars and UAVs. Pashinyan decided to turn to Russia for help, the UN Security Council and the CSTO. The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan denies information about his invasion, calls the statements of the Armenian Ministry of Defense absurd, and also accuses Armenia of provocations and the installation of mines on the supply roads of Azerbaijani units. Baku accused Yerevan of sabotage.
After the start of the conflict, Armenia stated that more than 200 people had died or disappeared. Azerbaijan authorities reported that about 80 troops had died. In mid -September, the head of the General Staff of Armenia stated that the Azerbaijani soldiers dismembered the Armenian soldier.
