Azerbaijan State Security Service detained David Manukyan, former deputy commander of the army of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. This has been reported Web site departments.
The grounds for arrest include “terrorist crimes”, “possession of illegal firearms and ammunition”, “purchase, storage and transportation of parts, ammunition, explosives and equipment”, “formation of armed formations and groups”. law” and “Illegal crossing of the border of the Republic of Azerbaijan”.
It was noted that the man was detained on September 27, after which the court chose a preventive measure in the form of arrest.
Before that, Azerbaijani authorities arrested Advisor to the President of Nagorno-Karabakh Ruben Vardanyan.
On September 19, Azerbaijani authorities announced a local operation in Karabakh. Baku announced the purpose of the operation as “suppression of large-scale provocations”, disarmament and withdrawal of Armenian army units from the territory of the region.
A day later, between the parties, with the mediation of Russian peacekeepers, achieved A ceasefire agreement under which the Nagorno-Karabakh army could leave the territory of the unrecognized republic.
September 28 Nagorno-Karabakh President Samvel Shahramanyan signed Decree on the termination of the existence of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic by January 1, 2024.
Formerly Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation in the name Armenia and Azerbaijan are returning to a diplomatic solution on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh.