They committed genocide against the civilian population, the Khojaly genocide and other war crimes. We captured those who were engaged in sabotage in our liberated territories. We did not destroy. I said take a prisoner, the war is over, there is no need to shed more blood. This again shows our humanistic nature.
The statement came from President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev at a meeting on the results of 2020. "This is a force that is located in our territory and does not want to leave, and it has committed provocations against us, military provocations. As a result, our servicemen died. We have shown humanism again. We have captured them.
But they cannot be considered prisoners of war, because the war is over. They are terrorists and saboteurs. They arrived in Khojavend region from Armenia, from the Chirac region of Armenia after November 26. Let everyone know. Why did they come? Who sent them? The war ended on October 10, and a statement was signed. Who sends them there? If the Armenian leadership cannot control these illegal armed groups, it is their problem. Therefore, no one can accuse us here, "the head of state said.