Mock trials against 23 Armenian individuals are taking place in Baku – Armenian FM

As we speak, mock trials against 23 Armenian individuals are taking place in Azerbaijan, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said in an address to the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council.

“As we speak, mock trials against 23 Armenian individuals, who are arbitrarily detained, are taking place in Azerbaijan with disregard for human rights standards for due process,” he said.

He added that statements coming from Azerbaijan continue to question the territorial integrity of Armenia despite the recognition of each other’s territorial integrity based on the 1991 Alma-Ata Declaration.

The foreign minister emphasized that Armenia remains faithful to the agenda of establishing peace and stability in the region and the necessity to establish a strategic deal that will resolve all major issues.

“We remain convinced that constructive response and further engagement and demonstration of political will of both parties will largely contribute to opening a new era of peace in our region,” he said.

He reconfirmed Armenia’s willingness to turn the page of enmity and establish institutionalized peace.