Former Foreign Minister of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) David Babayan has transmitted a telephone recording to 168.am from a prison in the Azerbaijani capital Baku—and through his family.

"Dear friends, people.

I want to address all of you and say: don't worry, everything is normal with us. Recently, information has come out in the media here about the 1992 Ivanyan [i.e. Khojaly, according to Azerbaijanis] events that is completely opposite to what I said. They have interpreted it one way, I have said the completely opposite.

I have said that this very Azerbaijani side is accountable for those events, and it was the result of an internal government struggle.

In addition, I have never said that there is a reward for Ivanyan's liberation. That is also incorrectly worded. I will speak up about it at the court hearing tomorrow.

In general, we are [in] normal [condition]. They treat [us] very well, especially in isolation. We have no problems. They have not even said a bad word once, they have not cast a sharp look in our direction.

Tomorrow is the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. We are with you in spirit and mind. I will also be at Tsitsernakaberd [i.e. the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan] in spirit and mind. Be well, be strong, don't think about us," said David Babayan.