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President Aliyev: Sentenced separatist leaders were “masterminds of war crimes”

14 February 2026 01:37 (UTC+04:00)
President Aliyev: Sentenced separatist leaders were “masterminds of war crimes”

“These are the leaders of the illegal separatist regime, which illegally functioned on our territory, on the territory of the sovereign Azerbaijani state, recognized as such by the entire international community, including Armenia,” President Ilham Aliyev said in response to a question from France 24 TV channel correspondent in Munich regarding the military court's decision to hand down severe prison sentences to 13 individuals from the Garabagh region, including a life sentence for the former leader.

“For many years, these people were masterminds of all the war crimes against Azerbaijanis and Azerbaijan, and they were brought to justice. They were detained in Garabagh as a result of our military operation and brought to justice. They were provided with lawyers. The trial was absolutely transparent. Their crimes were proven by the testimonies of witnesses, numerous testimonies, and there is no question about suspicion of wrongdoing,” the head of state added.

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