Vigen Wanted to Say Something Else, But the Azerbaijanis Started Shouting and Disconnected the Phone: Terrifying Details

Days ago, reports circulated that Vigen Euljekjyan, an Armenian prisoner sentenced to twenty years in Baku, was tortured to death in a Baku prison, but there has been no official confirmation of these reports. Hraparak.am contacted his wife, Linda Euljekjyan. She said, "Please tell me, is it true that my husband was tortured to death in the Baku prison?"

The article notes, "Mrs. Euljekjyan mentioned that she constantly receives news about this, but cannot get precise information from anyone, as the Red Cross office is closed on weekends in Lebanon. 'I last spoke with Vigen on the phone on January 27. He couldn't speak freely because the Azerbaijanis were monitoring him to ensure he didn't say any unnecessary words. Vigen was crying, saying I should be strong and try to do everything to get him out of there. He said he eats very little, that his health condition is very poor, and that I shouldn't trust anyone and should shout everywhere that Vigen is not a mercenary, he is not a terrorist. Vigen wanted to tell me something else, but the Azerbaijanis started shouting and disconnected the phone,' said Linda Euljekjyan.

She recounted that after Vigen's arrest, they tried to take steps on their own and hired a lawyer. However, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lebanon advised the lawyer and her not to go to Azerbaijan, as they could not guarantee his safety. The family is solely responsible for the expenses of Vigen's lawyer. 'We have appealed to both the Lebanese government and the leaders of the Armenian community, but we have not received any help. It is difficult to fight alone on such a matter. Some individual Armenians have extended a helping hand, but it is necessary for the lawyer to travel to Turkey to find a Turkish lawyer to collaborate with and try to bring about some change in Vigen's case in the Baku court. He is not a mercenary, and he has never been a mercenary, but we need help to accomplish all this,' noted Linda Euljekjyan.

Linda Euljekjyan, the wife of Vigen, sentenced to twenty years in prison in Baku, shares that one of the former prisoners who saw her husband told her that Vigen's hand was deformed, the bones were visible, as he had been tortured and forced to claim that he had come to fight in Artsakh for 2,500 US dollars, which was the basis for his twenty-year sentence. 'There is no such thing; you can't even imagine how much Vigen loved Armenia. He was very young when he dreamed of living in Armenia. Going to Armenia and settling there was Vigen's biggest dream in life. He realized that dream, and look what happened,' said Mrs. Euljekjyan.

She also informed that Armenian media outlets have started contacting her for interviews. Three months ago, after giving an interview to one of the Armenian television channels, they found blood in her home upon returning. 'After returning home, we saw blood in the house, but none of us was hurt. It is interesting that the Azerbaijani embassy is located close to my house, and suddenly such a thing happens right after I give an interview to Armenian television and state that my husband is not a mercenary, not a criminal, not a terrorist. I contacted the police, but the police in Lebanon are working very poorly because of this crisis; they simply told me that if I suspect anyone, to specify a name so they can go and arrest them,' said Vigen's wife.

Mrs. Euljekjyan is worried about her children's safety and is upset that they are completely alone with their misfortune. She added that Vigen is a hero for her, the strongest man she has ever met. Linda Euljekjyan requested that anyone with any information about her husband contact her, as she has been left alone with this problem. She also noted that in a testimony she received, it was stated that Azerbaijani soldiers had tortured Vigen to compel him to declare that he was a mercenary and had come to fight in Artsakh for 2,500 US dollars. Additionally, it was mentioned that Azerbaijani soldiers indicated that it did not matter whether any Azerbaijani soldier was killed or injured by Vigen's gunfire; the mere fact that the gun was pointed at them was enough for him to be sentenced to long and harsh imprisonment. A photo found on Vigen's phone, where he is depicted with a gun, was also used as evidence.

Below, we present the last letter sent by Vigen Euljekjyan to his wife, Linda, which she has personally authorized us to publish.