Azerbaijan tries any Armenian fighting for homeland and freedom - ARF 

ArmInfo. Not only hostages, but also every Armenian who wants to have a homeland and fights for his freedom are being tried in the courts of the enemy state of  Azerbaijan.  This is stated in the statement of the Central Committee  of the ARF "Dashnaktsutyun" of Artsakh in connection with the start  of the illegal trial, which will take place on January 17 against 16  out of 23 Armenian hostages, including the military-political  leadership of Artsakh, illegally held in Azerbaijani prisons.

The statement notes that human rights violations and illegal actions  during the trial are obvious.

"It is clear to us that potential testimonies obtained under various  pressures cannot serve as a basis for calling into question the  statehood of Artsakh and the fact of its existence," the statement  says.

The Artsakh ARF further recalled that the prisoners and  military-political leadership captured by the enemy were the  guardians and creators of the Armenian statehood. In particular, it  is noted: "The events of September 2023 demonstrated the commitment  of the military-political leadership to the security of the people of  Artsakh. This dignifiedly implemented responsible position was  confirmed by the fact that they remained close to the people until  the last moment, putting personal freedom in the background and, as a  result, ending up in a Baku prison."

The statement also recalls that the statehood of the Nagorno-Karabakh  Republic was based on the will of the Armenian people and achieved at  the cost of the struggle and blood of thousands of freedom-loving  Armenians. "Therefore, not only hostages are tried in the enemy's  court, but also every Armenian who wants to have a homeland and fight  for freedom," the conclusion says.

As ArmInfo reported earlier, on January 17, under the chairmanship of  Judge Zeynal Agayev, the Baku Military Court will consider the  "indictment" against the former leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh. Among  the accused are three former presidents of Nagorno-Karabakh: Arkady  Ghukasyan, Bako Sahakyan and Arayik Harutyunyan. Also appearing  before the court will be former Foreign Minister David Babayan,  Parliament Speaker David Ishkhanyan, former Defense Army Commander  General Levon Mnatsakanyan, General David Manukyan and former State  Minister Ruben Vardanyan.