Extensive work being done on issue of Armenian prisoners of war -  Noubar Afeyan 

ArmInfo.Extensive work is being done on the issue of Armenian prisoners of war held in Azerbaijani prisons. Noubar Afeyan, an American-Canadian entrepreneur  of Armenian descent and co-founder of the biotechnology company  Moderna, told reporters on October 14.

According to him, active and ongoing efforts have been underway for  two years now to secure their release.  "Other countries are also  trying to find a solution, and let's hope that justice will prevail,"  Afeyan said, expressing hope that this issue will be resolved through  the peace process.

According to official data, 23 Armenians are being held captive in  Baku, including eight former members of the military-political  leadership of Artsakh. These are former Artsakh presidents Arkady  Ghukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, and Arayik Harutyunyan; former Foreign  Minister Davit Babayan; as well as parliament speaker Davit  Ishkhanyan; former commander of the Artsakh Defense Army, General  Levon Mnatsakanyan; General David Manukyan; and former state minister  Ruben Vardanyan. They were captured after the occupation of the  Nagorno-Karabakh Republic on September 19-20, 2023. They are  currently facing staged trials orchestrated by the Aliyev regime.