COURT RECOGNIZES RAMIL SAFAROV AS SANE

Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Mar 07 2006

BUDAPEST, MARCH 7, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Azerbaijani officer
Ramil Safarov, who is charged with murder of Armenian officer Gurgen
Margarian, was recogniized as sane at the regular court sitting in
Budapest, Radio Liberty reported.

Lawyer Nazeli Vardanian who defends the interests of the Margarian
family told during an interview to Radio Liberty that after hearing
the testimonies of two Hungarian witnesses and the conclusion of
the fourth expert, the court dismissed all the petitions of Safarov’s
defence to call new witnesses to court, and based on the first expert’s
conclusion about Safarov’s being sane at the moment of committing the
crime, court decided that there is enough information for the final
conclusion of the prosecution and defence sides.

The prosecution and defence speeches, as well as the final word of
the accused will be heard at the next sitting to be held on April 4.

The court ruling will be made public on April 13.

According to Nazeli Vardanian, since no changes were made in charges
brought against the accused during the trial, in accordance with the
Criminal Code of Hungary and based on the charges, Ramil Safarov may
be sentenced to 8-15 years’ or life imprisonment.