Artsakh’s political and military leaders sentenced to life imprisonment

The final verdict in a sham trial was delivered at a court in Baku. Former President of the Republic of Artsakh, Arayik Harutyunyan, Foreign Minister David Babayan, National Assembly Speaker Davit Ishkhanyan, and Generals Levon Mnatsakanyan and Davit Manukyan were sentenced to life imprisonment.

Former Artsakh Presidents Bako Sahakyan and Arkadi Ghukasyan were sentenced to 20 years in prison, while Garik Martirosyan received an 18-year sentence and Davit Alaverdyan was sentenced to 16 years.

The judicial farce, marked by false charges, fabricated testimonies, and torture, unfolded in full view of the international community. Armenian prisoners held in Baku prisons were reportedly subjected to torture, denied proper legal representation, and the international media was not even allowed to cover the court proceedings.