YEREVAN, APRIL 15, ARMENRESS. There is enough evidence to punish Azerbaijan for its military crimes committed in Artsakh in international tribunals, in an interview with “Armenpress” MP of the National Assembly of Armenia Edmon Marukyan said this. “I know that evidence has been and is being collected within the framework of criminal cases and I know that there is enough evidence to make Azerbaijan bear the responsibility. The rest of the functions should be impmeneted by the Executive authorities. It means that the Government of Armenia can nothing to do to a great extent. We just simply carry out lobbying in order to make steps in that directions”, said Edmon Marukyan.

The Standing Committees on State and Legal Affairs of Armenia and Artsakh held a joint session where they shared their opinions and discussed mechanisms what kind of steps to conduct in order to punish Azerbaijan. “I make a detailed statement on how to work towards that direction, but the actions should be carried out by the Executive authorities”, the MP added.

Edmon Marukyan highlighted that there are numerous ways and options how to make Azerbaijan bear responsibility and the authorities should discuss and make a decision to choose the appropriate option.  

Along the entire length of the contact line of Nagorno Karabakh- Azerbaijani opposing forces, on April 1 and throughout the morning of April 2, the adversary undertook large-scale offensive military actions, during which the adversary shelled with missile-artillery units not only Armenian defense positions, but also civilian settlements. Due to the timely and professional actions of the Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army, it was possible to take the situation under control, and make the enemy suffer considerable losses. On April the General Staffs of the Armed Forces of Armenia and Azerbaijan reached the ceasefire agreement in Moscow after which the large-scale military operations were ceased. During 4-day fights, violating the norms of international humanitarian rights, Azerbaijan army targeted also the civilian population of Artsakh Republic bombarding several regions and villages, committing military crimes. The adversary fired the Martakert city for several days, a child has been killed, and two were wounded as a result of Martuni bombardment. Azerbaijanis brutally killed three elderly people in Talish village who did not manage to be evacuated from the village. Azerbaijan used also prohibited weapons during the military operations, there are even some sources which state that mercenary Islamists were fighting in the Azerbaijan’s army. Azerbaijanis tortured and mutilated the bodies of the Armenian killed servicemen which is a vivid example of the violation of international humanitarian law.