January 17, the open lawsuit began in the criminal case of the leaders of the Karabakh separatists accused of war crimes against Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijani people.
A preliminary meeting in the Baku Military Court was held in the criminal case against Arkady Gukasyan, Araik Harutyunyan, Bako Sahakyan, David Ishkhanyan, David Babayan, Leva Mnatsakanyan, David Manukyan, Garika Martirosyan, Melikset Pashayan, Davit Allahverdyan, Gurgen Stepanyan, Levan Layana , Madata Babayan, Vasily Beglaryan and Eric Gazaryan. After a filed break, a preliminary meeting was held in a criminal case against Ruben Vardanyan.
At a preparatory meeting in the Baku Military Court, chaired by the judges of Zeynal Agayev, Jamala Ramazanov and Anara Rzayev (reserve judge Gunel Samedov), translators and lawyers were granted the accused. In the criminal case, 531 thousand victims and their representatives are held. The judge noted that the rights and obligations of the accused were explained by him in the Armenian language.
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After a break at the request of Araik Harutyunyan, the judge gave him a word for a speech.
The former leader of the Karabakh separatists began to claim that he regrets his statement in connection with the rocket fire of Ganja during a 44-day war: “Among the Azerbaijani people there was an opinion that I gave such an order. This decision was not made by me. I regret And I apologize for this statement.
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The trial was postponed until January 21.
Then a preparatory meeting was held in the case of the former “State Directorate” of the Karabakh separatists Ruben Vardanyan, accused under the articles of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan of torture, mercenary, violation of the laws and customs of war, terrorism, financing of terrorism and other crimes.
At a meeting, which took place in the new administrative building of the Baku Military Court in the Baku court complex, Vardanyan’s questionnaire data were clarified. The accused is provided with a lawyer and translator chosen by him in Russian.
The judge of Zeynal Agayev, who was presiding at the meeting, after explaining to Ruben Vardanyan, the requirements of the legislation, including the rights and obligations of the accused, as well as the right to protest, asked Vardanyan about the availability of applications. Vardanyan and his Advkotat, who provides legal assistance on a contractual basis, submitted two petitions.