Azerbaijani authorities have sentenced former commander of the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Defense Army, Levon Mnatsakanyan, and former deputy commander of the Artsakh Defense Army, Davit Manukyan, to life imprisonment, Azerbaijani media report.

This illegal show “trial” had begun on January 17, 2025.

The prosecution had demanded just such a verdict.

Now, the verdicts against the other captured Artsakh leaders are read.