BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 27. A public court
hearing continued on October 27 regarding the criminal cases
against citizens of the Republic of Armenia, including Arayik
Harutyunyan, Arkadi Ghukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, Davit Ishkhanyan,
David Babayan, Levon Mnatsakanyan, and others, who are 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 of terrorism, forcible seizure and retention of power,
and numerous other crimes as a result of Armenia’s military
aggression against Azerbaijan, Trend reports.
The trial, held at the Baku Military Court under the
chairmanship of Judge Zeynal Agayev, with judges Jamal Ramazanov
and Anar Rzayev (reserve judge Gunel Samadova), ensured that each
accused person was provided with a translator in their preferred
language and defense lawyers.
The hearing 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.
Will be updated
