AZERI OFFICER SAFAROV STANDING TRAILNovember 24, 2004 - 19:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The accusers of Azeri officer Ramil Safarov, whose trial began in Budapest on November 23, produced the murder instrument - the axe. To remind, February 19, 2004 Ramil Safarov, who attended NATO English courses, brutally killed Armenian officer Gurgen Margarian while the latter was asleep. Safarov also attempted the life of another Armenian serviceman, G. Mukuchian, who witnessed at yesterday's sitting of the court. Armenian Ambassador to Hungary J. Tabibian as well as a representative of the Armenian Office of Public Prosecutor were present at the sitting. Yesterday Ramil Safarov denied a part of his preliminary testimony alleging bad knowledge of the Russian language. The murderer is accused due to an article providing for 10-15 years of imprisonment 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |