Baku, Azerbaijan, May 1. Public hearings on the
criminal case against citizens of the Republic of Armenia Arayik
Harutyunyan, Arkadi Ghukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, Davit Ishkhanyan,
Davit Babayan, Lyova Mnatsakanyan and others, who are accused of
committing crimes against peace and humanity, war crimes, including
the preparation and conduct of a war of aggression, acts of
genocide, violation of the laws and customs of warfare, as well as
terrorism, financing of terrorism, forcible seizure of power,
forcible retention of power and numerous other crimes as a result
of Armenia’s military aggression, continued on May 1, Trend reports.
The hearings held at the Baku Military Court were presided over
by Judge Zeynal Aghayev and a panel consisting of Jamal Ramazanov
and Anar Rzayev (reserve judge Gunel Samadova). Each of the accused
was provided with an interpreter into the language of their choice,
as well as defense attorneys.
Present at the hearings were the accused and their defense
attorneys, some of the victims, their legal successors and
representatives, as well as prosecutors in charge of public
prosecution.
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