An appeal is being examined on Armenian officer's murder case in BudapestFebruary 22, 2007 - 15:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Hungarian Appeal's Court under the chairmanship of Karpat Piroshki examines the appeal on a April 13, 2003 decision of a first instance court, according to which Azeri officer Ramil Safarof was sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering Armenian officer Gurgen Markarian. According to the information of Azeri Embassy to Hungary, from plaintiffs on the session participate Azeri layer Ikram Shirinov, chief of Azerbaijani Bar Association Azer Tagiyev, embassy employees and representatives of Azeri Diaspora in Hungary. Safarov's rights in the court defend layers George Madjarand and Klara Fisher. The layers are going to reach a change in preventive punishment and return the case to revision, "Trend" reports. From Armenian side interests of G. Markarian's family defend layer Nazeli Vartanian and Hayk Demoyan, the Director of the Armenian Genocide Institute of RA NAS. Lieutenant of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia Gurgen Markarian, who was participating in the English language courses in the framework of "Cooperation for Peace" NATO program, was brutally hacked to death by an ax by the Azeri officer, who was also participating in the same program. The Hungarian court sentenced Safarof to life imprisonment without the right to pardon during the first 30 years. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenia considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said. Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani. POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO. Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed. |