Vahan Badasyan, Chairman of the United Armenia party of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) and Karabakh war veteran, issued a statement, from a prison of the National Security Service of Armenia, and which was published by his lawyer, Arayik Papikyan, on Facebook.

The statement, in particular, says: "I am being tortured through custody.

Although not a conscript, with an unwavering desire to defend the homeland, I voluntarily participated in the [recent Artsakh] war from the very first day of the war, and I played a significant role. I am more than convinced that my action is heroic.

Evidence of this is also the putting of my life at risk and the sustaining of serious injuries.

I am convinced that the state encourages and presents a state reward for such a heroic act, whereas in case of an alleged offense, the abovementioned is taken into account.

And how does the current government treat me? After undergoing major surgery, when I still need postoperative rehabilitation, depriving me of my liberty, is subjecting [me] to inhuman physical and psychological torture.

Dear compatriots, I urge [you] to unite and raise your voice in protest to end the physical and psychological torture being inflicted on me."