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Azerbaijan Army officer will be sentenced on 13 April in Budapest

06 April 2006 [08:34] - TODAY.AZ
Trial of Azerbaijani Army officer Ramil Safarov, who is indicted for murder of Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan, in Budapest brought together Azerbaijani students, Turks living in Hungary as well as many media representatives.

Head of the Azerbaijan-Belgium House Bulent Gurjami, who attended the trial in Budapest, told APA that after reviewing the reports, the judge presiding the court process at the beginning asked to consider opinions of experts newly included into the materials of the criminal case. The defendant's petition was refused.

Public prosecutor said in his one-hour speech that all evidences were against Ramil Safarov. The prosecutor concluded that Ramil Safarov preplanned this crime and it was not accidental that it was committed on the eve of the anniversary of the Armenia-Azerbaijan war. Taking into account that this was the first crime committed by Safarov, the prosecutor asked to sentence him for 30 years in jail.

The lawyer of Ramil Safarov addressing the court said that the Azerbaijani officer did not commit the murder consciously and his unconsciousness was proved by experts. The trial was appointed to April 13. Ramil Safarov will address the process with final statement and will be sentenced.

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