Today, Azerbaijan
Jan 15 2008

Azerbaijani lawyers not to defend Ramil Safarov in court hearing on
January 29

15 January 2008 [13:45] – Today.Az

Azerbaijani Army officer Ramil Safarov, who was sentenced to life
imprisonment for killing Armenian officer Gurgen Markaryan, does not
want an appeal to be filed against the decision of Budapest city
Court of Appeal, former representative of the officer’s family, judge
Ikram Shirinov reported.

According to Shirinov, Ramil Safarov considers that the case is not
prospective.

`This is his individual approach. But he has not made a concrete
decision. Anyway, the period for filing an appeal is not limited in
Hungary,’ he said.

Ikram Shirinov said that the court hearing on the appeal against the
decision of Budapest city Court of Appeal in connection with the
incident which occurred between Ramil Safarov and court supervisors
will be held on January 29 and Hungarian lawyer Klara Fisher will
defend the officer.

`Azerbaijan has not appointed a representative in connection with
this case. The status of the representative from Azerbaijan will
possibly be determined after there is a resolute position on the
appeal against the court decision on life imprisonment. Anyway, I
have given my recommendations concerning the representative. It has
been discussed with the Bar and Ramil Safarov’s parents. But the
issue has not been officialized yet,’ he said.

The press service for the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan reported
that the ministry focuses on the legal assistance to Ramil Safarov’s
court hearing.

On April 13, 2006, Budapest city court sentenced Ramil Safarov to
life imprisonment for killing Armenian officer Gurgen Markaryan.
Budapest city Appeals Court upheld the decision on February 22, 2007.

/APA/

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