Azerbaijan's representative to European Court: Government fulfilled its duty

The Government of Azerbaijan in a dignified manner fulfilled its duty in the European Court of Human Rights, authorized representative of the Government of Azerbaijan in the European Court of Human Rights Chingiz Asgarov said on Wednesday.

According to him, hearings were held in good conditions.

"Hearings on the case of "Chiragov and others vs Armenia" at the suit of Azerbaijani refugees forced from Lachin held under good conditions. I think that the court was satisfied with the materials provided by us. The case raised questions related to each other. There was no require in additional documents as presented documents satisfied the court. We hope for a positive result ", said Asgarov.

He also noted that the court will consider the claim depending on its admissibility and importance.

"The court will consider the complaint depending to its admissibility and importance. The significance of the claim is obvious. Human rights were violated. If this is fixed by the court, the question arises whether the payment of compensation for moral and material damage is in place. The court will reach its decision after some time", he said.

On Wednesday the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg held open hearings on claims of Chiragov and others against Armenia, as well as Sargsyan against Azerbaijan. At the meeting on Azerbaijani side was represented by authorized representative of the Government of Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights Chingiz Askerov and well-known lawyers Malcolm Shaw from England and Gabriel Lansky from Austria. The meeting was also attended by the plaintiffs Fakhraddin Pashayev and Akif Hasanov. The complaint of Azerbaijani citizens say that their property rights were violated, they demand compensation.

Speaking at a meeting on the first case (Chiragov against Armenia) Azeri side has informed the court that Armenia, which occupied Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding seven regions, is responsible for human rights violations in these territories.
 
Speaking at a meeting on the second case (of Sargisyan against Azerbaijan) Azeri side has informed the court that, Armenia is also responsible for human rights violations in the village of Gulustan of Geranboy region, as the population of this village deprived of the normal life because of the almost daily violations of the ceasefire.

It should be noted that the Armenian side in the last moment changed the list of its lawyers. In a letter sent to the European Court stated that one of the lawyers gone, and the Armenian has no information that he would come to Strasbourg or not.


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