Opposition lawmaker Tigran Abrahamyan on Monday criticized the Armenian government for failing to take meaningful steps to counter an information blockade surrounding Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan.

Writing on Facebook, Abrahamyan said public attention to the issue had declined significantly following politically motivated rulings by Azerbaijani courts against Armenian prisoners. He added that earlier coverage in Azerbaijani media, though selective and heavily distorted, had at least provided fragments of information through images, videos and brief statements attributed to detainees.

According to Abrahamyan, the situation has further deteriorated after the closure of the Baku office of the International Committee of the Red Cross, which played a key role in monitoring prisoners and relaying information.

“The information blockade regarding Armenians held in Azerbaijan is now becoming total,” he said, criticizing the Armenian authorities for failing to prioritize the issue.

Abrahamyan called for increased international attention and reiterated demands for the release of all Armenian prisoners held in Baku.