Early in the morning of September 27, 2020, by violating the ceasefire regime and the norms of international humanitarian law, the Azerbaijani armed forces, launched large-scale offensive operations along the entire border of the Artsakh Republic.

 

Using artillery, missiles, heavy armored vehicles and human resources, they targeted the front lines of the Defense Army of the Artsakh Republic, military facilities, as well as the settlements of the Republic of Artsakh, the peaceful civilian population, civilian infrastructure.

 

As a result of these actions, human losses were caused, wounded among the civilians, children and military servicemen of the Republic of Artsakh, material damage was caused to the houses, apartments, movable and immovable property, public, educational and military buildings.

 

From the very beginning of the military aggression unleashed by the Azerbaijani forces, the RA Prosecutor’s Office has been in close contact with the competent bodies of the Artsakh Republic, in particular the Prosecutor’s Office of the Artsakh Republic, launching criminal proceedings to investigate these criminal acts and give criminal-legal assessments.

 

Criminal cases have been initiated on the facts of criminal harassment against civilian population, the lives of servicemen, health, property, and objects of public military significance, and urgent investigative actions are being carried out.

 

The factual data obtained in the course of the investigative actions already show that the criminal encroachments, in gross violation of its international obligations by Azerbaijan, were committed, continue to be committed on the grounds of national hatred, in a way dangerous to life, illegally depriving people of their lives and intentionally destroying property.

 

The Prosecutor’s Offices of the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Artsakh  continue to cooperatively carry out their functions, with the operative exchange of information, in parallel with the development of the situation.

 

Corresponding information regarding the process and results of the work carried out in the criminal-legal field will be regularly provided by the Prosecutor’s Office and the preliminary investigation bodies.