Employees of the Azerbaijani State Security Service (SSS) detained former President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) Arayik Harutyunyan, the agency reported. APA.
According to the agency, the detainee is being taken to Baku.
Harutyunyan was president of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic from May 21, 2020 to September 1, 2023.
It has been reported to have happened before. detained Arkady Ghukasyan and Bako Sahakyan, former leaders of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
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, the parties reached an agreement with the mediation of Russian peacekeepers. achieved ceasefire agreement.
September 28 Nagorno-Karabakh President Samvel Shahramanyan signed Decree on the termination of the existence of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic by January 1, 2024.
Previously USA He promised to help People from Karabakh.