04:34, 5 December 2025

The case of Karen Avanesyan came to court

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The case of Khankendi resident Karen Avanesyan, accused of attacking Azerbaijani security forces, has been referred to the Ganja Court of Grave Crimes.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," Karen Avanesyan, an armed resident of Khankendi (the Armenian name is Stepanakert, - note from the "Caucasian Knot") of Armenian descent, attempted to reach an event site in the city, but was stopped by police. He threw grenades at them, opened fire, was wounded and detained, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Internal Affairs reported. Karabakh human rights activists consider the incident staged. According to them, the mentally ill man was well known in the city and did not show aggression.

The case of Khankendi (Stepanakert) resident Karen Avanesyan has been transferred to the Ganja Court of Grave Crimes, a preparatory hearing is scheduled for December 11, Oxu.az wrote on December 4.

Avanesyan is currently under arrest and has been charged with committing crimes under Articles 29-120.2.3, 29-120.2.4, 29-120.2.7, 29-120.2.11 (attempted murder of two or more persons by terrorist means posing a general danger, in connection with the performance of official duties, attempted premeditated murder), 214.2.3 (use of firearms or objects used as weapons in committing terrorism), 228.1 (illegal acquisition, possession, and carrying of firearms, their components, and ammunition), and 315 (resistance to and use of force against a government official).

As a reminder, following the exodus of the population of Nagorno-Karabakh, no more than 40 residents remain, including ethnic Armenians, former State Minister Artak Beglaryan stated on October 14, 2023. Earlier, on October 2, 2023, the UN mission stated that between 50 and 1,000 ethnic Armenians remain in Karabakh. The original UN statement, which cites these figures, was published on the "Caucasian Knot." By early September 2024, only 14 Armenians remained in the region. One of the last Armenian residents of Karabakh, 70-year-old Vera Aghasyan, died at the end of October.

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Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/417802