Azerbaijani authorities made it clear the detainees` fate depended on  the wishes of the Armenian authorities - David Ishkhanyan from  Baku  prison

ArmInfo. The former Speaker of the Parliament of Artsakh, David Ishkhanyan, has sent a  message from a Baku prison, which was publicized through his family.

In his message, Ishkhanyan stated that their appeal hearing against  the so-called court verdict of February 5 of this year would be held  on June 1. He also noted that they have still not received copies of  the indictment for this judicial sham. Furthermore, he stated that he  had requested the court session to be broadcast, but this petition  was denied. In his words, this is not a trial, but a tragicomedy.  Ishkhanyan added that he has yet to receive responses to his appeals  addressed to the Ombudsmen of both Armenia and Azerbaijan.

"As for this mock trial, it's being drawn out and synchronized with  political processes. Two or three months ago, back in  January–February 2024, officials who interacted with us indirectly  led us to understand that 'you are here for as long as the  authorities of Armenia desire it.' At first, we paid no attention to  this and were bewildered: how could this be, how could our own home  authorities not want our return? But from today's perspective,  everything is already perfectly clear.

Unfortunately, the unfolding of events and the desire to tailor this  trial to political processes, including those taking place in  Armenia, leave us with no other opinion. And this opinion is already  growing into a conviction. Especially against the backdrop of recent  events, when statements are being made about the people of Karabakh  that are completely untrue. I don't want to stoop to that level, but  someday there will be another opportunity to talk about this. It's  already obvious to everyone who is to blame and whose actions led to  all this. Be that as it may, we've been here for about three years  now. I must say that neither integrity, nor prudence, nor strength of  spirit and will have abandoned us or betrayed us. This will continue  to be the case," his message reads.