The trials of Armenians accused of war crimes on trumped-up charges will begin in Azerbaijan on January 17. The first case will be heard at the Baku Military Court, presided over by Judge Zeinal Aghayev.
On the basis of false and fabricated evidence collected by episode 2548, 15 persons accused of illegal armed formations are charged as defendants: ex-presidents of Nagorno-Karabakh Arkady Ghukasyan, Araik Harutyunyan, Bako Sahakyan, as well as Davit Ishkhanyan, Davit Babayan, Lyova Mnatsakanyan, Davit Manukyan, Garik Martirosyan. , Melikset Pashayan, Davit Alaverdyan, Gurgen Stepanyan, Levon Balayan, Madat Babayan, Vasili Beglaryan, Erik Ghazaryan.
They were charged with several hundred articles of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan.
Ahead of the trial, Ruben Vardanyan announced yesterday that his lawyer and translator were forced to sign documents in retrospect, including false records of interrogations that did not take place.
