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AZERBAIJANI AUTHORITIES CONTINUE TO VIOLATE PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW - ARMENIAN DEPUTY MINISTER OF DEFENSE
22:19 23.08.13
First Deputy Minister of Defense Davit Tonoyan held separate meetings
on Friday with UNHCR Representative in Armenia Mr.Damtew Dessalegne
and with Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
in Armenia, Mr.Lorenzo Caraffi, the press service of Armenia's Ministry
of Defense reports.
During both meetings parties discussed issues regarding the Armenian
POW Hakob Injighulyan. D. Tonoyan particularly expressed his concern
over the fact, that the Azerbaijani authorities continue to violate
principles of international law with regard to Hakob Injighulyan and
that competent international humanitarian organizations, human rights
defenders and international community have not shown any reaction to
the lack of restraint on part of Azerbaijan is rather perplexing.
Alleged "interviews" with Hakob Injighulyan recently recorded and
broadcasted by the Azerbaijani authorities-which again testify to
the informational war against Armenia on a rather primitive level
and aim to hinder the process of Injighulyan`s repatriation - have
not been condemned by a single international organization. It is
obvious that Injighulyan is forced to come up with controversial
statements under psychological intimidation and most probably under
the threat of physical abuse which has become a common way of acting
for the Azerbaijani authorities under wide-spread impunity. Hakob
Injighulyan`s request for resettling him in a 3rd country should be
taken into consideration if he was assured of the right to express
his wish in a free, unhindered and informed manner and by no means
under constant pressure.
He also reiterated the pledge of the Armenian authorities not to
subject Injighulyan to criminal prosecution in view of the absence of
corpus dilecti in his case and informed about intentions to ask UNHCR
to use its good offices when they are engaged and inform Injighulyan
duly of this commitment.
It is noteworthy that no repatriated POW of Armenian nationality has
been subject to such prosecution with most of them taking up their
service in their homeland.
It was also said, that the Armenian side believes international
humanitarian organizations should engage themselves to a maximum
extent facilitating the prompt repatriation of Injighulyan and will
object to any attempt ofhis resettlement in a 3rd country considering
them unjustified and groundless.
Armenian News - Tert.am
22:19 23.08.13
First Deputy Minister of Defense Davit Tonoyan held separate meetings
on Friday with UNHCR Representative in Armenia Mr.Damtew Dessalegne
and with Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
in Armenia, Mr.Lorenzo Caraffi, the press service of Armenia's Ministry
of Defense reports.
During both meetings parties discussed issues regarding the Armenian
POW Hakob Injighulyan. D. Tonoyan particularly expressed his concern
over the fact, that the Azerbaijani authorities continue to violate
principles of international law with regard to Hakob Injighulyan and
that competent international humanitarian organizations, human rights
defenders and international community have not shown any reaction to
the lack of restraint on part of Azerbaijan is rather perplexing.
Alleged "interviews" with Hakob Injighulyan recently recorded and
broadcasted by the Azerbaijani authorities-which again testify to
the informational war against Armenia on a rather primitive level
and aim to hinder the process of Injighulyan`s repatriation - have
not been condemned by a single international organization. It is
obvious that Injighulyan is forced to come up with controversial
statements under psychological intimidation and most probably under
the threat of physical abuse which has become a common way of acting
for the Azerbaijani authorities under wide-spread impunity. Hakob
Injighulyan`s request for resettling him in a 3rd country should be
taken into consideration if he was assured of the right to express
his wish in a free, unhindered and informed manner and by no means
under constant pressure.
He also reiterated the pledge of the Armenian authorities not to
subject Injighulyan to criminal prosecution in view of the absence of
corpus dilecti in his case and informed about intentions to ask UNHCR
to use its good offices when they are engaged and inform Injighulyan
duly of this commitment.
It is noteworthy that no repatriated POW of Armenian nationality has
been subject to such prosecution with most of them taking up their
service in their homeland.
It was also said, that the Armenian side believes international
humanitarian organizations should engage themselves to a maximum
extent facilitating the prompt repatriation of Injighulyan and will
object to any attempt ofhis resettlement in a 3rd country considering
them unjustified and groundless.
Armenian News - Tert.am