Paris City Council calls on Azerbaijan to release Nagorno-Karabakh  leaders

ArmInfo.On February 13, the Paris City Council unanimously adopted an appeal "On the alarming  situation of the former leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh detained in Azerbaijan." This was reported by the Armenian Embassy in France.

It is noted that, at the invitation of the Mayor of Paris, the  Armenian Ambassador to France Arman Khachatryan was also present at  the adoption of the appeal.

"The appeal refers to the visits of Mayor Anne Hidalgo to Armenia and  her unwavering solidarity with the Armenian people, and also  reaffirms the full support of the Paris City Council for Armenia and  the Armenian people.

In the above-mentioned appeal, referring to the circumstances of the  detention of the former leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh, the conditions  of their detention in Azerbaijan and the fabricated charges against  them, the Paris City Council condemns the illegal arrest and sham  trials of the former leaders of Nagorno- Karabakh and demands their  release," the diplomatic mission said in a statement.

The Armenian Embassy also emphasized that this call for a vote in the  Paris City Council was submitted by Deputy Mayor Arnaud Ngachay.

These days in Baku a judicial farce is taking place over the  hostage-taking of the Armenians of Artsakh, including the  military-political leadership of the NKR. What is happening has  nothing to do with justice.  Among those held are 8 former and  current representatives of the military-political leadership of  Artsakh.  These are the former presidents of Artsakh Arkady  Ghukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, Arayik Harutyunyan, former Minister of  Foreign Affairs David Babayan, as well as the speaker of the  parliament David Ishkhanyan, former commander of the Artsakh Defense  Army, General Levon Mnatsakanyan, General David Manukyan and former  Minister of State Ruben Vardanyan.