Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) State Minister Artak Beglaryan has slammed world leaders praising Azerbaijan for releasing Armenian captives.

Beglaryan reminded in a tweet that it is a requirement of international law and that Azerbaijan's continues keeping many Armenian captives hostage.

According to him, if leaders praise "good will" of a criminal instead of punishing him, they encourage deviant behavior.

EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia Toivo Klaar has repatriated 10 Armenian prisoners of war from Azerbaijan. European Council President Charles Michel lauded the move as an "important humanitarian gesture".