THREE MORE WITNESSES TO TESTIFY IN AZERBAIJANI ARMY OFFICER RAMIL SAFAROV’S TRAIL IN HUNGARY
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Sept 4 2006
Tomorrow, Hungarian court will hold next court hearing on jailer’s
claim against Ramil Safarov, Azerbaijani Army officer, who was
sentenced to life in prison for murdering Armenian lieutenant Gurgen
Markarian in Hungary.
Azerbaijani Embassy in Hungary told the APA three more witnesses will
testify in the trial. Clara Fisher, new Hungarian lawyer for Ramil
defends him on this case.
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.