The European Ombudsmen Institution expresses concerns on arrest and  extradition of Lapshin 

ArmInfo.The arrest and the further extradition of the Russian- Israeli blog writer Alexander Lapshin causes deep concernm, reads the European Ombudsmen  Institution's statement in the light of Lapshin's extradition by Belarus to Azerbaijan. 

 "The given case may lead to unacceptable situation with free speech  violation in Mass Media. Considering the fact of the civilian society  representatives' and journalists' visit to Karabach has an invaluable  humanitarian significance and supports the objective information  gaining, all the actions limiting the Mass Media democratic mission,  are to be toughly convicted. The Lapshin's extradition is a real  threat to Mass Media freedom and human rights. Besides, Lapshin's  extradition causes concerns on real threat of tortures and non human  treatment towards him", reads the statement.

On February 7, The Upper Court of Belarus rejected the  Russian-Israeli blog writer Alexander Lapshins appeal on legitimacy  and validity of Minsk City Court's decision, which on January 26 of  2017 adopted the decision of the Prosecutor General on his  extradition by the request of Bacu. In the evening of the same day  his was taken to Bacu. During the Armenian Natianal Assambly meeting  the Armenian deputies demanded to exclude Belarus from OSCE, EEU and  withdraw the Armenian Ambassador from Minsk.