Mirzoyan says return of Armenians held in Baku is 2027 budget priority

The return of Armenian detainees held in Baku has been included among the priorities of Armenia’s 2027 state budget

“Operative Information Center-OMM” reports, citing Armenian media, that Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan announced this during a parliamentary discussion of the foreign ministry’s budget priorities.

Mirzoyan said the issue appears in the section of the document devoted to consolidating and institutionalizing peace with Azerbaijan. He said a lasting peace process in the region and the signing of a peace agreement are closely linked to fully resolving humanitarian issues, including the fate of missing persons. The diplomat stressed that resolving the issue is not a matter of finance.

It is recalled that Azerbaijan holds 19 Armenian detainees, including representatives of the former illegal regime in Garabagh and its military-political leadership. Following court proceedings, they received prison sentences of varying terms, including life imprisonment.