The issue of returning Armenian prisoners should not be included in  the peace treaty with Baku - Alen Simonyan

ArmInfo. The issue of returning Armenian prisoners should not be included in the peace treaty with Baku, as it is currently being discussed at various venues, Alen Simonyan, Speaker of the Armenian Parliament, stated on September 9.  

He mentioned that the issue was included in the trilateral statement of November 9, 2020. "The issue is constantly being discussed, but Azerbaijan is acting in a very negative manner" he said.  According to the speaker, the peace treaty is a very dynamic document. Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that tomorrow it will also include issues related to prisoners and detainees.

According to official data, there are 23 Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan, 17 of whom were captured as a result of aggression in 2023. Among them are former leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh Arkady Ghukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, Arayik Harutyunyan, former Minister of State Ruben Vardanyan, former Deputy Commander of the Defense Army David Manukyan, former Commander of the Defense Army Levon Mnatsakanyan and former Foreign Minister David Babayan.