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Azerbaijani MFA: Armenia's actions regarding the captured Azerbaijani servicemen should be strongly condemned

19 April 2023 21:13 (UTC +04:00)

Accusation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia against Azerbaijani servicemen, who crossed into the territory of Armenia in adverse weather conditions, and were captured and subjected to inhumane violence contrary to the principles of international humanitarian law, in an alleged murder without any legal basis is against all norms and principles of law, said in a statement of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the April 19 anti-Azerbaijan statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, APA reports.

"It should be known to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia that if the guilt of a person accused of committing a crime has not been proven in accordance with the law, and if there is no valid and legally binding court judgement, then the person is considered innocent. It seems that Armenia, while talking about the rule of law, is unaware of its basic principles. Furthermore, this step of Armenia shows that it has no intention to reciprocate the confidence-building measure by Azerbaijan such as the immediate return of the Armenian soldiers who got lost and crossed the border of Azerbaijan after the end of the 30-year occupation, and this action should be strongly condemned," the Ministry said.