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ICRC visits Armenians accused of war crimes in Azerbaijan, creates conditions for contact with their families

15 January 2025 12:54 (UTC +04:00)

In January, the staff of the International Committee of the Red Cross visited again the persons of Armenian origin about whom the Azerbaijani side provided information, Ilaha Huseynova, Head of the Public Relations Department of the ICRC office in Baku told APA.

Reported that in January, the staff of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visited again the persons of Armenian origin about whom the Azerbaijani side provided information. Individual meetings were held with the detainees and conditions were created for their contact with their families: "In accordance with its mandate, the ICRC assesses the treatment of detainees and the conditions of detention during such visits. The ICRC also creates conditions for the restoration or continuation of contacts with the families of the individuals. In accordance with ICRC procedures, observations and recommendations related to the visits are shared and discussed only with the detaining party."

Note that Azerbaijan's law enforcement agencies have arrested and brought to Baku the former "presidents" of the so-called organization in Garabagh, Arkadi Ghukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, and Arayik Harutyunyan, as well as the former "foreign minister" David Babayan, the former "parliament speaker" David Ishkhanyan, generals Levon Mnatsakanyan and David Manukyan, and the former "state minister" Ruben Vardanyan.