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Armenian
citizen D.Manukyan was arrested on charges of committing terrorist crimes
in Karabakh
The preliminary
investigation launched by State Security Service regarding numerous terrorist acts
resulting in the death of people, committed by the illegal Armenian armed
formations in the territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan, where the Russian
peacekeepers are temporarily stationed, is currently underway.
Based on the collected
evidence, reasonable suspicions have arisen that Davit Azati Manukyan, born in
1971, currently a citizen of the Republic of Armenia, committed the criminal
acts under Articles 214.2.1, 214.2.2, 214.2.3 (terrorism committed by organized
group), 228.3 (illegal acquisition, storage and transportation of firearms,
their complete parts, ammunition, explosives and devices), 279.3 (creation of
armed formations or groups, not provided by the legislation) and 318.1 (illegal
crossing of the state border of the Republic of Azerbaijan) of the Criminal
Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
According to the
accusation, despite the fact that the trilateral Statement of November 10, 2020
envisaged the withdrawal of the Armenian armed forces from the territories of the
Republic of Azerbaijan, Davit Manukyan, born and registered citizen of the
Republic of Armenia, a military officer of the armed forces of Armenia with the
rank of major general, continued to commit criminal acts in the territory of
the Republic of Azerbaijan, as the so-called “First Deputy Commander of the
Defense Army of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh” participated in the
organization and management of the activities of the illegal armed formations
in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan, supplying them with ammunition,
explosives and devices.
At the same time, Davit
Manukyan, with the help of the relevant terrorist groups, participated in the
organization of terrorist acts accompanied by dangerous explosions, arsons or
other actions posing a threat of death of people, damage to their health,
property and other socially dangerous consequences in order to breach public
security, spread panic among the population in Azerbaijan and influence the
decision making of the state authorities and international organizations.
On September 27, 2023,
Davit Manukyan was brought to criminal responsibility as an accused person and
sentenced to pre-trial detention by the court order.
Currently,
investigative and operational measures on the criminal case are underway.