YEREVAN, OCTOBER 3, ARMENPRESS. The European Union has called on the authorities of Azerbaijan to immediately investigate the footage that has gone viral, in which Azerbaijani soldiers brutally shoot Armenian soldiers who had already been taken prisoner in an Armenian military position, ARMENPRESS reports Peter Stano, Lead Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, announced in a press conference in Brussels.

"We call for an immediate investigation by the relevant authorities. The footage, which shows how Azerbaijani soldiers execute Armenian soldiers, should be investigated by the Azerbaijani authorities," he said.

According to Stano, if the results of the investigation prove the authenticity of the footage, it is a war crime and a clear violation of international law.

“Such a crime should be condemned”, he added.

On October 2, a footage was published on the Azerbaijani telegram channels, in which it was seen how the Azerbaijani soldiers brutally shoot the captured Armenian soldiers at the Armenian military position.

Toivo Klaar, the special representative of the European Union in the South Caucasus, stated that if the authenticity of the video is confirmed, then it is a war crime that should be investigated.

Armenian human rights defender Kristine Grigoryan stated that the killing of Armenian prisoners of war by the Azerbaijani military took place on September 13, during the large-scale attack of Azerbaijan against the Republic of Armenia.