The topic of the Armenian hostages (captivors) held in Baku has recently become more active, and different information platforms and users spread their unspecified lists, leading to additional suffering of the relatives of hostages and a group of missing persons. Former Ombudsman Artak Beglaryan wrote about this.
Below I present the names and status of 23 Armenians, the circumstance of the capacity of which officially confirmed Azerbaijan. Naturally, this list is discussed in the work to relieve hostages.
Civil captives,
1. Vigen Eoljakjian, born in 1979. He was abducted and captured in 2020. On November 10, near the town of Shushi, along with Maral Najaryan, who travels with him. 2021 Enuljekyan was sentenced to 20 years in prison, terrorism and mercenary charges.
2. David Davtyan was born in 1993. He was abducted and captured (with his supporter Gevorg Sujyan) 2020 During the supply of humanitarian assistance to Berdzor-Shushi on November 11. 2021 Davtyan and Sujyan were sentenced to 15 years in prison on charges of espionage.
3. Gevorg Sujyan, born in 1989. He was abducted and captured (with his supporter David Davtyan) 2020 During the supply of humanitarian assistance to Berdzor-Shushi on November 11. 2021 Sujyan and Davtyan were sentenced to 15 years in prison on charges of espionage.
4. Vagif Khachatryan, born in 1955. He was abducted and captured in 2023. On July 29, during the illegal Azerbaijani checkpoint of the Lachin Corridor, during the event of an emergency medical care. 2023 Khachatryan was sentenced to 15 years in prison on charges of "genocide committing genocide" in the 1990s.
5. Rashid Beglaryan, born in 1962. He was captured in 2023. On August 1, during the Azeri blockade of Artsakh, when it was lost near Aghavno village. In 2024, he was convicted of false accusations of "military crimes" in the 1990s.
6. Madat Babayan was born in 1952. He was captured in 2023. During the Azerbaijani aggression of September, in the village of Getawan, Martakert region. It is now in false trial on false accusations of "committing genocide".
Prisoners of war,
7. Alyosha Khosrovyan, born in 1968. He was captured in 2020. On October 3, during the Azerbaijani aggression during the participation of Artsakh's self-defense. 2021 He was sentenced to 20 years in prison in the 1990s on a false prize "torture of Azerbaijani prisoners" during the first Artsakh war.
8. Ludwig Mkrtchyan, born in 1970. He was captured in 2020. On October 20, during the Azerbaijani aggression, during the participation of Artsakh's self-defense. 2021 He was sentenced to 20 years in prison in the 1990s on a false prize "torture of Azerbaijani prisoners" during the first Artsakh war.
9. David Alaverdyan, born in 1988. He was captured in 2023. On September 19-20, during the Azerbaijani aggression during the participation of Artsakh's self-defense. It is now in a false trial, "terrorism" and adjacent false accusations.
10. Levon Balayan was born about 1978. He was captured in 2023. On September 19-20, during the Azerbaijani aggression during the participation of Artsakh's self-defense. It is now in a false trial, "terrorism" and adjacent false accusations.
11. Vasily Beglaryan, born in 1993. He was captured in 2023. On September 19-20, during the Azerbaijani aggression during the participation of Artsakh's self-defense. It is now in a false trial, "terrorism" and adjacent false accusations.
12. Erik Ghazaryan, born in 1983. He was captured in 2023. On September 19-20, during the Azerbaijani aggression during the participation of Artsakh's self-defense. It is now in a false trial, "terrorism" and adjacent false accusations.
13. Garik Martirosyan, born in 1972. He was captured in 2023. On September 19-20, during the Azerbaijani aggression during the participation of Artsakh's self-defense. It is now in a false trial, "terrorism" and adjacent false accusations.
14. Melikset Pashayan was born in 1971. He was captured in 2023. On September 19-20, during the Azerbaijani aggression during the participation of Artsakh's self-defense. It is now in a false trial, "terrorism" and adjacent false accusations.
15. Gurgen Stepanyan, born in 1987. He was captured in 2023. On September 19-20, during the Azerbaijani aggression during the participation of Artsakh's self-defense. It is now in a false trial, "terrorism" and adjacent false accusations.
Note: In the case of some, the year of birth is close, as their age was known, from which the year of birth was believed.
Political prisoners:
16. Ruben Vardanyan, born in 1968. Former PA Ministerial Minister (2022 from November 2023 to February 2023), entrepreneur, philanthropist, co-founder of "Aurora" humanitarian initiative. Vardanyan was abducted in 2023. On September 27, near the illegal Azerbaijani passport posted in the Lachin corridor, when displaced by other civilians in Artsakh. He is now in a fake trial, unfounded and false accusations.
17. David Manukyan, born in 1965. Former Deputy Foreign Ministry of the Republic of PC Defense Army. He was abducted in 2023. On September 27, near the illegal Azerbaijani checkpoint installed in the Lachin corridor, along with Ruben Vardanyan. He is now in a fake trial, unfounded and false accusations.
18. David Babayan was born in 1973. Former Foreign Affairs Minister (2021-2023) is wanted by Azerbaijan and influence clear threats, Babayan has voluntarily surrendered. He is now in a false trial, unfounded and false accusations.
19. Levon Mnatsakanyan, born in 1955. Resident General and Former Minister of Defense - Army Commander in 2015-2018 Mnatsakanyan was abducted in 2023. On September 29, near the illegal Azerbaijani passport placed in the Lachin corridor, when displaced by other civilians in Artsakh. He is now in a fake trial, unfounded and false accusations.
20. Arkady Ghukasyan, born in 1957. Ghukasyan was the second president of the Artsakh Republic (1997-2007) was abducted in 2023. October 3, in Stepanakert. He is now in a fake trial, unfounded and false accusations.
21. Bako Sahakyan was born in 1960. Sahakyan was the third president of the Artsakh Republic (in 2007-2020). He was abducted in 2023. October 3, in Stepanakert. He is now in a fake trial, unfounded and false accusations.
22. Arayik Harutyunyan, born in 1973. Harutyunyan was the fourth president of the Artsakh Republic (2020-2023). He was abducted in 2023. October 3, in Stepanakert. He is now in a fake trial, unfounded and false accusations.
23. David Ishkhanyan, born in 1968. Ishkhanyan was the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Artsakh Republic (2023 from August to May 2025). He was abducted in 2023. October 3, in Stepanakert. He is now in a fake trial, unfounded and false accusations.
Summary
• Numbers. We have 23 approved Armenians in Azerbaijan, 6 of whom are civil captives, 9 prisoners of war and 8 are political prisoners. From 23 to 7, they are already convicted of their unfounded "punishment", and 16 are currently in a false trial on various baseless charges.
• Edge. In fact, the term "hostage" and "captured" can be used for everyone. Hosttime, since the Aliyev regime requires various concessions from Armenia and possible mediators, and prisoner, as everyone has been imprisoned due to the conflict and the other side of the conflict. However, as I wrote above, they are divided into three status subgroups, civil captives, prisoners of prisoners and political prisoners.
• Other statuses. 2020-2023. As a result of Azerbaijani aggressions, we have about 80 forcibly missing persons, whose captives are proven by indisputable facts, but Azerbaijan does not approve their capture. We also have more than 200 missing persons, which I don't know exactly, as the state bodies, the Red Cross and the human rights community are different numbers. These figures do not include missing people missing in the 1990s and missing people.
Therefore, I urge everyone to take into account the above-mentioned list and terminus specifications in their publications in their publications in their publications.
