Karen Avanesyan's Verdict Revealed in Baku

The Baku court has sentenced Karen Avanesyan to 16 years in prison for allegedly planning an armed provocation in occupied Stepanakert, Azerbaijani media reports. It is important to note that the Azerbaijani side fabricated a criminal case against Avanesyan.

He allegedly attempted to approach the venue of an event in Stepanakert on September 14 with an automatic rifle, then reportedly opened fire towards the approaching police officers and threw three hand grenades at them.