Lyudvig Mkrtchyan

Armenian detainee captured during the 2020 Artsakh War

Held POW

CAPTURED20 Oct 2020Artsakh

DAYS IN CAPTIVITY2,152and counting

CURRENT STATUSHeld

PLACE OF DETENTIONBaku

CASE STATUSSentenced to 20 years in prison on 2 Aug 2021

TIMELINE

Case timeline

20 Oct 2020

Captured by Azerbaijani forces

Recorded location: Artsakh. Transferred to Baku.

2 Aug 2021

Sentenced to 20 years in prison on 2 Aug 2021

14 Jul 2026

New Medical Records Raise Alarm Over Health of Illegally Held Armenian Hostage Lyudvig Mkrtchyan

More than five years after his capture, newly released medical records reveal that illegally held Armenian hostage Lyudvig Mkrtchyan is suffering from multiple serious health conditions while imprisoned…

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