BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 7. On November 7,
the open court hearing regarding the criminal cases against
citizens of the Republic of Armenia, including Arayik Harutyunyan,
Arkadi Gukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, Davit Ishkhanyan, David Babayan,
Levon Mnatsakanyan, and others, accused of committing crimes
against peace and humanity, war crimes, including the preparation
and conduct of an aggressive war, genocide, violation of the laws
and customs of war, as well as terrorism, financing terrorism,
forcible seizure and retention of power, and numerous other crimes
as a result of Armenia’s military aggression against Azerbaijan,
continued, Trend
reports.
The trial, held at the Baku Military Court under the presidency
of Judge Zeynal Agayev, with a panel consisting of Jamal Ramazanov
and Anar Rzayev (with Gunel Samadova as the reserve judge), ensured
that each accused person was provided with a translator in their
preferred language and defense attorneys.
The session was attended by the accused, their defense
attorneys, some of the victims, their legal heirs and
representatives, as well as prosecutors defending the state’s
accusations.
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