RAMIL SAFAROV TO MAKE STATEMENT AT COURT

Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Mar 07 2006

YEREVAN, MARCH 7, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The special sitting
of the trial of Azerbaijani officer Ramil Safarov being accused of
Armenian officer Gurgen Margarian’s murder will take place in Budapest
on March 7.

On the previous day Safarov’s attorney Adil Islamov stated that
he met with the defendant who has seriously prepared for today’s
sitting. According to the defence advocate’s evidence, Safarov’s
main goal is to explain the world what instigated him to kill
Gurgen Margarian with an axe. Ismaylov also mentioned that he has
no information about results of Safarov’s regular judicial-medical
examination.

Before that Safarov and the team defending him has chosen the strategy
of proving the defendant’s irresponsibility. Nazeli Vardanian, the
attorney defending interests of Gurgen Margarian’s legal successor
said to Radio Liberty: “If they decided to inform all the society
why Safarov conducted that crime and give new reasonings, this may
become something new.”

“After the anti-Armenian statements made during the preliminary
investigation, Safarov read during the first court sitting the speech
prepared by the attorneys in which he expressed sorrow for what he
had done. During all the five sittings taken place after that Safarov
said no word, even in prejudice of him, refused to answer questions. If
now he decided to say anything it would be interesting to listen to,”
the attorney mentioned.

The first two examinations made concerning Safarov’s mental state gave
reasons for dissenting opinions as for the first time the Hungarian
psychologists decided that the Azeri soldier killed with an axe the
Armenian officer of 26 years old during the English Language courses
organized by the NATO in Budapest in 2004 was liable, and for the
second time they decided that Safarov wasn’t able to control his
actions completely, thus, he’s limited liable. The third expert’s main
activity and conclusions rose serious doubts in his being just what
made to state that conclusion invalid and appoint a new examination.

“The court refered this issue objectively, gave a correct
estimation to the last two experts’ conclusions and appointed a
new examination. Besides, on December 15 the Prosecutor presented
intercession for two witnesses not having been examined at the court
were invited,” Nazeli Vardanian finished.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress