BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 21. As reported, at an
open court hearing on criminal cases against citizens of the
Republic of Armenia Arayik Harutyunyan, Arkady Ghukasyan, Bako
Sahakyan, David Ishkhanyan, David Babayan, Levon Mnatsakanyan and
others accused of committing crimes against peace and humanity, war
crimes, including preparation and waging aggressive war, genocide,
violation of laws and regulations waging war, as well as terrorism,
financing terrorism, forcible seizure of power, forcible retention
of power and numerous other crimes as a result of Armenia’s
military aggression against Azerbaijan, Arkady Ghukasyan named the
leaders of the Khojaly genocide: Serzh Sargsyan and Arkady
Ter-Tadevosyan, 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 24.
