Martirosyan, who earlier asked Azerbaijan for political asylum, made the remarks at a press conference in Baku on Sept.18, AzVision.az reports.
He said that during the military operations in the Middle East, around 15,000-20,000 refugees, mostly of Armenian origin, came to Armenia.
“Witnessing all the horrors in Armenia, the majority of them left immediately,” said Martirosyan. “Groups for sending to Nagorno-Karabakh are created from the rest, mainly those who have a criminal record.”
Vahan Emilyevich Martirosyan, head of the Armenian Intra-national Liberation Movement, together with his wife and underage child fled to Azerbaijan to seek political asylum to protect himself and his familiy.
For its activities, the opposition Intra-national Liberation Movement organization, led by Martirosyan has faced prosecution from Armenian state authorities and different officials.
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