In a statement the State Department has indicated its concern about the events surrounding the death of the Armenian villagers Karen Petrossian. According to the Public Television of Armenia, the State Department of Foreign Affairs said he was “deeply worried” about the fate that befell Karen Petrossian. “The United States is deeply concerned about the information related to the death Keren Petrossian prisoner in Azerbaijan which showed that death did not occur naturally. The United States presents its deepest condolences to the relatives of Karen Petrossian “said the statement from Washington. The State Department calls Azerbaijan to shed light and conduct a transparent investigation to present to the public the results. It also calls on all warring parties to respect international conventions on humanitarian issues and allow the Red Cross to visit the citizens with captivity.

Recall that on August 7, the Armenian villagers from the village of Tchinari Karen Petrossian (32 years) was captured in Azerbaijan. Hours earlier this simple citizen of Armenia presented as an Armenian intelligence agent, was pronounced dead, the victim of a “sudden death from heart failure.” Relatives of Karen Petrossian yet say he was in good health. Karen Petrossian who had crossed the Armenian-Azerbaijani border without realizing it, was in discussions around a table with villagers Azeris when soldiers came to arrest him. Then … after the murder staged.

Krikor Amirzayan