Party leader deplores Artak Zeynalyan's remarks on Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan

Mesrop Arakelyan, co-founder of the Country of Living party, has criticized former Justice Minister Artak Zeynalyan's recent statements regarding Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan.

Addressing the parliament on Monday, Zeynalyan claimed that the living conditions of Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan “have significantly improved".

“This is very strange. Where did such information come from? Has Mr. Zeynalyan personally visited them, or does he have agents in Baku?” Arakelyan wrote on Facebook.

Ruben Vardanyan, an Armenian humanitarian and Artsakh’s former state minister, showed signs of torture during a court appearance last week. Moreover, he felt sick at the court hearing.