Baku uses sham trial of prisoners to launch new campaign against Armenia, MP says

During the sham trial of Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan, a country that claims to be holding "peace talks" with Armenia, the prosecutor's primary focus shifted towards Armenia, presenting the defendants as mere executors of Armenia's orders, opposition MP Tigran Abrahamyan says.

“From the very beginning, Baku’s target was not so much the 23 Armenians who ended up in captivity, but rather the launch of a new campaign against Armenia through this so-called 'trial'," he wrote on Facebook on Friday.

"It is no coincidence that Azerbaijan highlighted the missile strike on Ganja Airport, blaming Armenia’s authorities based on the 'testimonies'. Going forward, the entire process and verdict will follow this narrative, portraying Armenia as an 'aggressor' and an 'occupier'. Azerbaijan will not stop here. With the verdict in hand, further actions will follow, using fabricated evidence to justify its actions.

"While Pashinyan’s government is appeasing Turkey and Azerbaijan with anti-Armenian statements and offering them various services, new 'files' against Armenia continue to emerge," Abrahamyan added.