At what stage are the criminal cases of the two Azerbaijani servicemen who crossed the border of Armenia? During the Parliament briefing, Armenia’s Prosecutor General Anna Vardapetyan addressed the issue, informing that the proceedings regarding one of the two persons have been completed and the case has been sent to the court. As for the other, the investigation is ongoing. He is charged with murder committed under aggravating circumstances, articles on arms smuggling, illegal border crossing, carrying weapons in Armenia were also charged.
“At the moment, extradition cannot and will not happen in the pre-trial proceedings. Extraditions take place only in the conditions of legally binding judicial acts against convicted persons.
Extraditions are governed by a number of conventions. If you are interested in only Azerbaijan, let me tell you, it is the Moscow Convention of 1998 and the Strasbourg Convention,” said Anna Vardapetyan.
