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    AZERBAIJANI AUTHORITIES CONTINUE TO VIOLATE PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW - ARMENIAN DEPUTY MINISTER OF DEFENSE

    22:19 23.08.13

    First Deputy Minister of Defense Davit Tonoyan held separate meetings
    on Friday with UNHCR Representative in Armenia Mr.Damtew Dessalegne
    and with Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
    in Armenia, Mr.Lorenzo Caraffi, the press service of Armenia's Ministry
    of Defense reports.

    During both meetings parties discussed issues regarding the Armenian
    POW Hakob Injighulyan. D. Tonoyan particularly expressed his concern
    over the fact, that the Azerbaijani authorities continue to violate
    principles of international law with regard to Hakob Injighulyan and
    that competent international humanitarian organizations, human rights
    defenders and international community have not shown any reaction to
    the lack of restraint on part of Azerbaijan is rather perplexing.

    Alleged "interviews" with Hakob Injighulyan recently recorded and
    broadcasted by the Azerbaijani authorities-which again testify to
    the informational war against Armenia on a rather primitive level
    and aim to hinder the process of Injighulyan`s repatriation - have
    not been condemned by a single international organization. It is
    obvious that Injighulyan is forced to come up with controversial
    statements under psychological intimidation and most probably under
    the threat of physical abuse which has become a common way of acting
    for the Azerbaijani authorities under wide-spread impunity. Hakob
    Injighulyan`s request for resettling him in a 3rd country should be
    taken into consideration if he was assured of the right to express
    his wish in a free, unhindered and informed manner and by no means
    under constant pressure.

    He also reiterated the pledge of the Armenian authorities not to
    subject Injighulyan to criminal prosecution in view of the absence of
    corpus dilecti in his case and informed about intentions to ask UNHCR
    to use its good offices when they are engaged and inform Injighulyan
    duly of this commitment.

    It is noteworthy that no repatriated POW of Armenian nationality has
    been subject to such prosecution with most of them taking up their
    service in their homeland.

    It was also said, that the Armenian side believes international
    humanitarian organizations should engage themselves to a maximum
    extent facilitating the prompt repatriation of Injighulyan and will
    object to any attempt ofhis resettlement in a 3rd country considering
    them unjustified and groundless.

    Armenian News - Tert.am

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