By Ingilab Mammadov
BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 30. During ongoing
proceedings at the Baku Military Court on June 30, defendant Arayik
Harutyunyan confirmed that Jalal Harutyunyan, the so-called
“defense minister” of the illegal entity established in
Azerbaijan’s formerly occupied territories, was awarded the rank of
lieutenant general in 2020 by the President of Armenia, Trend reports.
Harutyunyan clarified that the illegitimate regime’s “army”
lacked the authority to make such decisions.
“Jalal Harutyunyan was awarded the rank of lieutenant general by
President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian, based on the Prime
Minister’s recommendation,” he said.
Harutyunyan further disclosed that the so-called entity lacked a
military police, military prosecutor’s office, or military court to
address war crimes.
“The military police was part of the Armenian armed forces’
structure. The military prosecutor’s office operated under the
Armenian Prosecutor’s Office. General court proceedings, I believe,
were handled in the Syunik court. No such trials took place in
Karabakh,” he explained.
The trial continues against Armenian nationals charged with war
crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, aggression, terrorism,
violations of the laws of war, financing terrorism, violent seizure
and retention of power, and other serious offenses.
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