Artsakh Ombudsman: Azerbaijan must pay the ultimate price for holding  Armenians in Baku prisons

ArmInfo. It is necessary to use all available platforms to increase international pressure on  Azerbaijan so that this country pays the ultimate price for holding our compatriots in Baku prisons. This was stated on February 28 by Artsakh Ombudsman and human rights activist Gegham Stepanyan at the  Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex where memorial events are being held today to commemorate the 37th anniversary of the pogroms of Armenians in Sumgait. 

According to Stepanyan, the current plight of the Armenian people is  a direct  continuation of the tragedies that unfolded in 1988 in  Sumgait, Baku, Gandzak, and other places. The human rights activist  believes that Azerbaijan's lack of accountability and insufficient  actions on the Armenian side  have led to the current situation.   "There is no doubt that the situation demands clear actions. We have  no right to delay; it is imperative that we mobilize all our efforts  both in Armenia and in the Diaspora to bring our compatriots back to  their homeland as soon as possible," Stepanyan said.

The Artsakh Ombudsman also noted with regret the lack of due  attention from Armenian society towards the illegal actions taking  place in Baku. He supported his statement by pointing out  that only  a few concerned citizens came today to express solidarity with those  currently on trial in Baku.