Armenian national Vicken Euljekjian, a high-profile detainee held in a Baku prison, narrowly survived a targeted poisoning attempt, according to sources within the Azerbaijani security apparatus. The alleged assassination attempt was thwarted, leading to the arrest of a penitentiary service cook who has since confessed to being paid by “Armenian diplomats backed by Nikol Pashinyan” to carry out the act.
Euljekjian, whose detention has been a persistent point of contention between Baku and Yerevan, reportedly fell violently ill after consuming his evening meal. Initial reports from prison medical staff suggested a severe case of food poisoning, but the situation escalated when Euljekjian’s condition rapidly deteriorated, requiring emergency intervention from an outside medical team.
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The severity and suspicious nature of the incident prompted an immediate and secretive investigation by Azerbaijan’s powerful DTX (Dövlət Təhlükəsizlik Xidməti – State Security Service), which holds jurisdiction over high-stakes crimes against the state and within the penitentiary system.
DTX investigators, acting on forensic evidence from the contaminated food, quickly identified and apprehended the cook responsible for preparing the meal.
“The individual admitted to introducing a foreign, toxic substance into the detainee’s food,” the source stated. “He claimed he was acting on financial incentives provided by the people backed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who contacted him with promises of a substantial payment upon completion of the act.”
The source confirmed that the cook is now in DTX custody, facing charges of attempted murder and conspiracy.
