Davit Babayan, the innocent sinner. Or why is Aliyev so “burned” by Babayan?

On February 2 of this year, 2023 Davit Babayan, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh, who was illegally taken hostage by Azerbaijan on September 30, was sentenced to life imprisonment.

Davit Babayan left for Shushi on September 28, voluntarily, but at the request of Azerbaijanis, and like human rights defender Siranush Sahakyan. to mention Davit Babayan did not go voluntarily, they demanded that he appear. If he didn’t go, they would take him.

«Dear compatriots, friends, party members,

You all know that I am included in the black list of Azerbaijan, and the Azerbaijani side demanded my arrival in Baku for the relevant investigation. Today I decided to leave Stepanakert for Shushi.

Naturally, this decision will cause great pain, anxiety and stress to my relatives, but I am sure that they will understand.

My failure to appear, or worse, my flight, will cause serious harm to our long-suffering people, many, many people, and I, as an honest man, a worker, a patriot and a Christian, cannot allow this.

May God bless our people, may the Almighty reduce their suffering and heal their wounds,” Shushi wrote on his Facebook page before leaving. had written David Babayan.

At the end of the fictitious “trial” in Baku military court, which lasted more than 2 years, in 2025. on December 20, Davit Babayan made a final speech, spoke in Russian, presented his arguments and declared that he does not accept the accusations.

In this whole story, however, the revenge of the Azerbaijani side against Davit Babayan is remarkable.

Former Foreign Minister of Artsakh Davit Babayan is charged with 54 articles, 32 of which are punishable by life imprisonment under the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan. The most severe accusations have been made, and this is in the case that the latter is neither a participant in the Artsakh war, nor a military figure, but he is accused with the most serious articles.

Davit Babayan fought his battle in the diplomatic field, he always spoke and acted, putting the interests of the Republic of Artsakh as the basis of what he did and said, and perhaps this is his biggest sin.

Let’s remind that Davit Babayan is accused of “waging an aggressive war, recruiting and training mercenaries, violating the norms of international humanitarian law during an armed conflict, giving inaction or criminal orders, organizing terrorist acts and inter-ethnic enmity” and other articles, something he obviously did not do.

It remains to be understood why Aliyev is so “burnt” by Davit Babayan.

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