Baku: The open court hearing session concerning the criminal cases against citizens of the Republic of Armenia, including Arayik Harutyunyan, Arkadi Gukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, Davit Ishkanyan, David Babayan, Levon Mnatsakanyan, and others, continued at the Baku Military Court. These individuals stand accused of crimes against peace and humanity, war crimes, and numerous other crimes resulting from Armenia’s military aggression against Azerbaijan.
According to Azeri-Press news agency, the session was presided over by Judge Zeynal Aghayev, with Jamal Ramazanov and Anar Rzayev as part of the judicial panel, and reserve judge Gunel Samadova. The court provided translators for each accused person and ensured legal representation for their defense. The session included the accused, their defenders, a part of the victims, their legal heirs and representatives, as well as state prosecutors.
Judge Z. Aghayev commenced the session by ordering that the rights and obligations notice be presented in Azerbaijani and Russian to accused David Babayan, fulfilling his earlier request. The session proceeded with the announcement of documents pertinent to the case, including those related to the murders of National Hero of Azerbaijan Ibrahimov Mubariz Aghakarim oghlu, Abdullayev Ahmad Huseynagha oghlu, and Ahmadov Farid Guloghlan oghlu, among others.
Documents regarding the murder of Bayramov Parviz Alimahir oglu and the injuries of several individuals from mine explosions and military actions were also announced. Accused Davit Ishkhanyan requested a confidential meeting with his lawyer during a break, which the presiding judge granted.
The session further included documents related to the April 2016 battles, highlighting incidents involving the Azerbaijani Army and Armenian armed forces, resulting in deaths and injuries due to weaponry used in the Tartar-Aghdam districts. Photographs were displayed to accompany the document announcements.
The proceedings will continue on September 29, with fifteen Armenian-origin defendants accused of numerous crimes committed during the aggressive war waged by Armenia against Azerbaijan. These crimes included planning and conducting aggressive war, genocide, and terrorism, among others, under the leadership of various Armenian state officials and military personnel.
The accused individuals, including Arayik Vladimiri Harutyunyan and others, face charges under multiple articles of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan, addressing crimes such as war aggression, genocide, terrorism, and illegal possession of weapons.