Shorouk Express
BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 14. Court hearings on
the criminal case against citizens of the Republic of Armenia
Arayik Harutyunyan, Arkadi Ghukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, David
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, were continued
on April 14, 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 review 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.
The next court hearing is scheduled for April 17.
We recall that a total of 15 Armenian nationals are being
charged with numerous crimes involving direct leadership and
participation of the Armenian state, its state bodies, military
forces and illegal armed formations, verbal and written
instructions, orders and assignments, provision of material and
technical support, central governance, as well as the exercise of
rigorous control, with the aim of committing military aggression
and acts of terror against the Republic of Azerbaijan in the
territory of Azerbaijan in violation of domestic and international
law, and involving Robert Sedraki Kocharyan, Serzh Azati Sargsyan,
Vazgen Mikaeli Manukyan, Vazgen Zaveni Sargsyan, Samvel Andraniki
Babayan, Vitali Mikaeli Balasanyan, Zori Hayki Balayan, Seyran
Mushegi Ohanyan, Arshavir Surenovich Garamyan, Monte Charles
Melkonyan and others, including criminal acts committed during the
course of the war of aggression waged by the aforementioned
criminal group.
The said persons, i.e. Arayik Vladimiri Harutyunyan, Arkadi
Arshaviri Ghukasyan, Bako Sahaki Sahakyan, David Rubeni Ishkhanyan,
David Azatini Manukyan, Davit Klimi Babayan, Levon Henrikovich
Mnatsakanyan, Vasili Ivani Beglaryan, Erik Roberti Ghazaryan, Davit
Nelsoni Allahverdiyan, Gurgen Homeri Stepanyan, Levon Romiki
Balayan, Madat Arakelovich Babayan, Garik Grigori Martirosyan,
Melikset Vladimiri Pashayan, are being charged under Articles 100
(planning, preparing, initiating and waging a war of aggression),
102 (attacking persons or organizations enjoying international
protection), 103 (genocide), 105 (extermination of the population),
106 (enslaving), 107 (deportation or forced displacement of the
population), 109 (persecution), 110 (enforced disappearance of
people), 112 (deprivation of liberty contrary to international
law), 113 (torture), 114 (mercenary service), 115 (violation of the
laws and customs of warfare), 116 (violation of international
humanitarian law during armed conflict), 118 (military robbery),
120 (intentional murder), 192 (illegal entrepreneurship), 214
(terrorism), 214-1 (financing terrorism), 218 (creation of a
criminal association (organization)), 228 (illegal acquisition,
transfer, sale, storage, transportation and possession of weapons,
their components, ammunition, explosives and devices), 270-1 (acts
threatening aviation security), 277 (assassination of a state
official or public figure), 278 (forcible seizure and retention of
power, forcible change of the constitutional structure of the
state), 279 (creation of armed formations and groups not provided
for by law) and other articles of the Criminal Code of the Republic
of Azerbaijan.
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