Trial on Ramil Safarov starts in Budapest

[ 17 Nov. 2006 17:43 ]

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Nov 17 2006

The trial on the case of Ramil Safarov, sentenced to life imprisonment
for the murder of Armenian Army officer Gurgen Margaryan, for the
claim raised by jailers has started today in Budapesht.

Azeri embassy in Hungary told APA that the officers of the Embassy
will participate in the court. Hungarian lawyer Clara Fisher will
defend his rights on the case.

While being kept 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. /APA/