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BODY OF ARMENIAN CIVILIAN TORTURED TO DEATH IN AZERI PRISON PASSED TO EXPERTS
01:39, 11.10.2014
YEREVAN. - The body of the Armenian citizen Karen Petrosyan, tortured
to death in Azerbaijani prison, was delivered to Yerevan city,
Armenian News -NEWS.am reports.
According to the head of the working group of the Armenia's Commission
on POWs, Hostages and Missing Persons Armen Kaprielian, the body of
Petrosyan was passed for examination to the National Scientific and
Practical Centre of Forensic Medicine.
Earlier Armenian side initiated a criminal investigation on the
death of Armenian citizen, civilian Karen Petrosyan, who was taken
as a hostage by Azerbaijani militaries and tortured to death in the
Azeri prison.
"In the framework of the investigation, it has been decided to appoint
a forensic examination. An expert opinion on the causes of death of
Karen Petrosyan, as well as conditions of the body after death and
till the return of the body to the Armenian side, will be revealed
later. However, the fact of the death of Armenian hostage in an
Azerbaijani prison in itself is a war crime, the responsibility for
which lies on the authorities of the Azerbaijan," Armen Kaprielian
said.
The resident of the Chinari village of Tavush region of Armenia,
civilian Karen Petrosyan was seized by Azerbaijanis on Aug. 7. One day
after that, on Aug. 8, the Azerbaijani side released a message about
the death of an Armenian prisoner, allegedly due to the heart attack.
On Friday the Azerbaijani authorities have passed the body of tortured
Karen Petrosyan to Armenian side.
Armenia News - NEWS.am
01:39, 11.10.2014
YEREVAN. - The body of the Armenian citizen Karen Petrosyan, tortured
to death in Azerbaijani prison, was delivered to Yerevan city,
Armenian News -NEWS.am reports.
According to the head of the working group of the Armenia's Commission
on POWs, Hostages and Missing Persons Armen Kaprielian, the body of
Petrosyan was passed for examination to the National Scientific and
Practical Centre of Forensic Medicine.
Earlier Armenian side initiated a criminal investigation on the
death of Armenian citizen, civilian Karen Petrosyan, who was taken
as a hostage by Azerbaijani militaries and tortured to death in the
Azeri prison.
"In the framework of the investigation, it has been decided to appoint
a forensic examination. An expert opinion on the causes of death of
Karen Petrosyan, as well as conditions of the body after death and
till the return of the body to the Armenian side, will be revealed
later. However, the fact of the death of Armenian hostage in an
Azerbaijani prison in itself is a war crime, the responsibility for
which lies on the authorities of the Azerbaijan," Armen Kaprielian
said.
The resident of the Chinari village of Tavush region of Armenia,
civilian Karen Petrosyan was seized by Azerbaijanis on Aug. 7. One day
after that, on Aug. 8, the Azerbaijani side released a message about
the death of an Armenian prisoner, allegedly due to the heart attack.
On Friday the Azerbaijani authorities have passed the body of tortured
Karen Petrosyan to Armenian side.
Armenia News - NEWS.am