hetq.am.writes:
The trial of Artsakh's military-political leaders in Baku has continued on March 6, the defendants of the Baku Military Court of Artsakh Arakad Harutyunyan, the third President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Shankyan, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Artsakh Republic, former Foreign Minister David. Babayan, Former Commander of the Artsakh Defense Army Levon Mnukyan, former Deputy Commander of the Defense Army David Manukyan and 8 captives, Garik Martirosyan, David Alaverdyan, Gurgen Babayan, Vasily Beglaryan, Erik Ghazaryan.
The Azerate State News Agency reports that the defendants and their defenders, their legal successors and representatives, as well as the prosecutors defending the state accusations took part in the court session.
The chairman of the session stated this to appoint Bako Sahakyan to appoint an additional state defender. Bako Sahakyan did not obey it. Former Deputy Commander of the Artsakh Defense Army Davit Manukyan, David Alaverdyan, Melikset Pashayan, Garik Martirosyan, Madat Babayan were interrogated in Artsakh's third President Bako Sahakyan.
Then they studied documents in court, including archival decisions, laws, the USSR Constitution, related to Nagorno Karabakh. Afterwards, Artsakh's second President Arkady Ghukasyan was asked questions about the studied documents.
The next court hearing was scheduled for March 10. The interrogation of the defendants will continue at the next sitting.
15 Armenian captives accused of the following articles of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan: 100 (Program, Preparation, Statement of Ages Agromising (imprisonment that contradicts international law), 113 (torture), 114 (violation of war laws and habits), 118 (violation of international humanitarian law), 120 (illegal business), 214 (terrorism), 218 (organization of criminal community), 218 Moving, transporting, transporting, transporting, transporting, transporting, transporting, transporting, transporting, transporting, transporting, transporting, transporting, transporting, transporting, transporting, selling, to, 278 (assassin to the state or the state or the state or the state or the state or the state or the state of the state or the abuse of the state or the ability of a state or a public figure), 278 (violence of a state or public figure), 278. creation of groups) and other articles.
Former former Artsakh Minister Ruben Vardanyan's case is being investigated by a separate proceeding.
Artsakh's military-political leaders have been illegal in Baku since September 2023. After the complete occupation of Artsakh, the Azerbaijani forces were arrested and taken to Baku to 8 representatives of the former and current military-political leadership of Artsakh. Photo by AzerTaj State News Agency of Azerbaijan
