Last Court Session On Ramil Safarov Case To Be Held Tomorrow

LAST COURT SESSION ON RAMIL SAFAROV CASE TO BE HELD TOMORROW

PanARMENIAN.Net
04.04.2006 03:11 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Representative of the Armenian Defense Ministry
Hayk Demoyan and lawyer Nazeli Vardanyan representing the interests
of Gurgen Margaryan’s family departed for Hungary to participate in
the court session April 4, RA Defense Minister’s Spokesman, Colonel
Seyran Shahsuvaryan told PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. April 4 the Budapest
court will hear the final plea of the murderer of Gurgen Margaryan. On
the same day the prosecution and defense are expected to address the
court. The verdict will be announced April 13.

To remind, February 19, 2004 lieutenant of the Armed Forces of Armenia
Gurgen Margaryan, sent to Budapest to take English courses within
the NATO Partnership for Peace Program, was brutally hacked by Azeri
officer, who took the same courses. Safarov is indicted in compliance
with article 116.2 of the Criminal Code of Hungary (murder, committed
with special cruelty, and attempt at lives of over one person), which
provides for punishment varying from imprisonment of 10-15 years to
life sentence.