Azerbaijan’s lawsuits against Armenia in connection with its crimes committed against the Azerbaijani civilians during the Second Karabakh War are in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan Chingiz Asgarov told reporters on Jan. 18, TurkicWorld reports.

Asgarov said that the Azerbaijani side filed lawsuits to the ECHR in connection with the crimes committed by Armenia during the first Karabakh war, the April battles, and the second Karabakh war.

“Azerbaijan has been preparing such lawsuits to the ECHR since 2005,” the deputy chairman said. “Among them are appeals in connection with Azerbaijani citizens who became refugees and internally displaced people, as well as damage caused to their property.”

Asgarov added that the lawsuits against Armenia for its crimes committed against the civilians during the second Karabakh war are at an early stage of consideration in ECHR.

The deputy chairman stressed that the Azerbaijani side will voice its position in ECHR next month.