July 29, 2021 - 14:42 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - An Azerbaijan court on Thursday, July 29 sentenced a third batch of 13 Armenian prisoners of war to six years in prison, finding them guilty of "illegally crossing the border, weapons possession and terrorism offences," Sputnik Azerbaijan reports.
The Baku grave crimes court has so far sentenced 39 Armenian PoWs illegally being held in Azerbaijan to six years in prison. All the 39 men will be deported after serving their prison terms, according to a decision from the court.
Earlier this month, Azerbaijan sentenced 14 members of Armenia’s armed forces to various jail terms, while Viken Euljekjian, an Armenian captive and a citizen of Lebanon, was handed a 20-year jail term ...
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