ARMENIAN LAWYER TO FLY TO BUDAPEST FEBRUARY 2 TO DEFEND GURGEN
MARGARIAN FAMILY’S INTERESTS
YEREVAN, JANUARY 31, ARMENPRESS: An Armenia lawyer will travel
February 2 to Budapest to defend the interests of the family of Gurgen
Margarian, an Armenian officer who was hacked to death by his Azeri
colleague, Ramil Safarov last February.
The officers were attending an English-language course within the
framework of the Partnership for Peace program, which is aimed at
increasing co-operation between neutral and former Soviet bloc nations
and NATO in peacekeeping and other areas.
The trial was started last year but was adjourned until February
8. The court will hear an Azerbaijani and also a Lithuanian officers
who were also attending the courses, apart from psychologist and
criminal experts. If found guilty Safarov may face up to 15 year
prison sentence.