NEXT COURT HEARING ON AZERBAIJANI ARMY OFFICER RAMIL SAFAROV TO START IN HUNGARY

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Aug. 31, 2006

On September 1 and 5 this year, Hungarian court will hold court
hearings on prison officers’ claim against Ramil Safarov, Azerbaijani
army officer, who was sentenced to life in prison for murdering
Armenian lieutenant Gurgen Markarian in Hungary.

Officer of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Hungary Parviz Guluzadeh told
the APA the embassy officers will also attend the trial.

While being held in Hungarian prison in 2004, jailers wanted telephone
card from Ramil. But Ramil could not understand Hungarian which led
an incident between them. Eight police officers tied his hands and
used force. Though lawyers for the Azerbaijani lieutenant appealed to
court related to this matter, the court dismissed the appeal saying
there was no evidence. Then the opposite side claimed that Ramil
resisted officials.

Clara Fisher, new Hungarian lawyer for Ramil defends him on this case.

Another Hungarian lawyer Koch Machar will defend Ramil in the trial
in the Court of Appeal.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress