Seven More Armenian Defendants Get Jail Time In Azerbaijan

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 5. Seven more defendants sentenced to various terms of jailing were imprisoned in accordance with the verdict in the ongoing trial of Armenian citizens at the Baku Military Court, Trend reports.

According to the verdict, Melikset Pashayan was sentenced to 19 years in prison, Garik Martirosyan to 18 years, Davit Allahverdiyan to 16 years, Levon Balayan to 16 years, Vasily Beglaryan to 15 years, Gurgen Stepanyan to 15 years, and Erik Ghazaryan to 15 years.

The trial in the criminal case against Armenian citizens, including Arayik Harutyunyan, Arkady Gukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, Davit Ishkhanyan, David Babayan, Levon Mnatsakanyan, and others accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity, preparation and waging of aggressive war, genocide, violation of the laws and customs of war, terrorism, financing of terrorism, violent seizure of power, and numerous other crimes related to Armenia's military aggression against Azerbaijan, has entered its final stage.

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