The State Security Service of Azerbaijan has officially confirmed the arrest of former Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) president Arayik Harutyunyan. They have released a video showing Harutyunyan's arrest and subsequent interrogation.
Harutyunyan faces charges related to his involvement in an aggressive war on Azerbaijani territory, recruiting, training, financing mercenaries, and participating in the creation of armed groups not recognized by Azerbaijani law. He is also accused of organizing activities for these groups, supplying them with weapons, ammunition, explosives, military equipment, and conducting preparatory courses. Additionally, Harutyunyan is charged with shelling civilians and civil infrastructure in Ganja city and the Barda region during the 44-day war.
Arayik Harutyunyan was arrested on October 3 in Stepanakert and taken to Baku. Harutyunyan has been provided with a public defender named Alov Safaraliev. It's worth noting that Azerbaijan has also arrested former Artsakh presidents Arkady Ghukasyan and Bako Sahakyan, while the current president, Samvel Shahramanyan, is in Armenia.
