Former Karabakh Defense Minister Jalal Harutyunyan sentenced to 5.5 years in prison

The Court of General Jurisdiction of the Syunik Region has sentenced former Commander of the Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army Lt. General Jalal Harutyunyan to five years and six months in prison.

Harutyunyan was found guilty of negligent attitude toward military service. The prosecution had sought a six-year sentence, but the court reduced it to five years and six months.

He was accused of negligently causing significant losses to Armenian forces during the 2020 war.