Azerbaijani authorities on Thursday sentenced seven more Armenian captives to various terms of imprisonment.

According to the verdicts, Melikset Pashayan was sentenced to 19 years in prison, Garik Martirosyan to 18 years, Davit Alaverdyan to 16 years, Levon Balayan to 16 years, Vasili Beglaryan to 15 years, Gurgen Stepanyan to 15 years, and Erik Ghazaryan to 15 years in prison, report Azerbaijani media, in particular, APA.

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

Earlier in the day, this "court" had sentenced former Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Presidents Arkadi Ghukasyan and Bako Sahakyan to 20 years in prison, while former President Arayik Harutyunyan, former speaker of the National Assembly Davit Ishkhanyan, former Foreign Minister David Babayan, former commander of the Defense Army Levon Mnatsakanyan and his deputy Davit Manukyan to life imprisonment.

The 20-year prison sentences for Arkadi Ghukasyan and Bako Sahakyan—instead of life imprisonment—are due to the fact that they are over 65 years old.