Azeri methods unchanged: captured soldier’s interview aired (video) August 12, 2013 - 22:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azeri media outlets are spreading an interview captured Armenian serviceman Hakob Injighulyan gave to ANS channel. On the night of Aug 8, Injighulyan, born in 1991, failed to find his bearings on the ground and crossed into the Azeri-controlled territory. Representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have not been granted access to the captive yet. In the video, Injighulyan tells that he was having dinner with the other soldiers, when the officer ordered him to fetch some water. “I said that I am tired and will go and bring the water later but he hit me in the eye in response,” he allegedly said. Meanwhile, just a couple of days ago Shahin Sailov, the Secretary of the State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons, said “it was clarified that the Armenian got lost and crossed into the territory controlled by Azerbaijani armed forces.” “Azerbaijan again resorts to its “favorite” methods. But we would like to repeat once again that our citizen will bear no legal responsibility after he returns to Armenia,” Armenian Defense Ministry’s spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. It’s worth reminding that on September 11, 2010, Armenian shepherd, resident of Ttujur village of Gegharkunik province Manvel Saribekyan was captured by the Azeri forces. Several days later, the same ANS channel aired an interview, which, according to experts, contained elements of psychological and physical pressure. On the night of October 5, Saribekyan allegedly committed suicide. The Azeri investigators said he used his shirt and sheet to hang himself. However, when the body was transferred to the Armenian side, the examination revealed numerous traces of torture. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenian government besieged by protesters Protesters led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan poured into Yerevan’s Republic Square to try to surround the seat of Armenia’s government. Armenia, Russia agree on repairing railway destroyed in floods Yerevan and Moscow have agreed to repair a flood-stricken railway in northern Armenia. EU calls on Azerbaijan to release all political prisoners The European Union calls on Azerbaijan to release all those imprisoned for exercising their fundamental rights. |