One Question Asked to Interrogated Individuals Post-War: 'People's Newspaper'

According to the 'People's Newspaper', information has reached them stating that during these days, law enforcement, specifically the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia, is inviting high-ranking officials working at the Ministry of Defense, as well as those who have been dismissed from the Ministry, for interrogation.

It has been reported that the focus of the interrogations is on potential culpable parties regarding the defeat in the 44-day war.

Moreover, it is highlighted that the officials being interrogated are primarily asked whether there are any accusations against Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan concerning the 44-day war or what actions he took that may have led to the defeat.

Our sources indicate that there are quite a number of testimonies against former Commander of the Defense Army Jalal Harutyunyan.

Additionally, under the supervision of the Attorney General's Office, out of more than 2,000 wartime cases being investigated, 41 have already been sent to the courts. Over 800 individuals are accused of crimes committed during the 44-day war.

Seven high-ranking military officials are accused of various military crimes, only the name of the Deputy Chief of the Armed Forces General Staff has been disclosed. General Andranik Makaryan is accused of negligence towards service, and the act attributed to him is directly related to the war, to which he does not admit guilt.

More than half of the cases sent to court, 25 in total, relate to the illegal transport of weapons and ammunition during the war, involving 28 defendants. Seven criminal cases pertain to voluntary abandonment of the service location, and another nine individuals are accused of desertion. The majority of the defendants are privates.

For more details, see today’s issue of the newspaper.