Father of jailed Armenian hostage visits Azerbaijani trespasserMarch 23, 2019 - 10:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The father Karen Ghazaryan, who found himself under the jurisdiction of Azerbaijan and was subsequently sentenced to 20 years in prison, has visited Elvin Arif oglu Hibragimov, an Azerbaijani citizen who illegally crossed the border to Armenia on March 16. During a short conversation, Armen Ghazaryan inquired about Hibrahimov’s health and psychological condition, Armenia’s Interdepartmental Commission on Prisoners, Hostages and Missing Persons reveals. According to the report, Hibragimov briefed Ghazaryan about the proper care provided to him, adding that Armenian doctors have taken good care of him. A. Ghazaryan, meanwhile, told the Azerbaijani citizen the story of Karen who got lost a year ago and found himself under the jurisdiction of Azerbaijan, but was unfairly imprisoned by the Azerbaijani authorities on fabricated charges. At the end of the meeting, Ghazaryan wished Hibragimov a speedy recovery. Armenian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Anna Naghdalyan said said in a February that the country will make consistent efforts towards defending the rights of its citizen sentenced to 20 years in jail by an Azerbaijani court. The Armenian Defense Ministry has said in the past that Karen Ghazaryan (b. 1984) doesn’t serve in the army and has never been drafted. The police revealed, in turn, that the man has health issues and has been registered in a medical facility since 2013. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |