HUNGARIAN LAWYERS TO DEFEND AZERI OFFICER IN COURT FOR $10 THOUSANDFebruary 26, 2004 - 22:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Sedeni and Colleagues firm of attorneys will most probably engage in defending Azeri officer Ramil Safarov arrested in Budapest for murder of an Armenian lieutenant. As reported by Zerkalo Baku newspaper, chairman of the Hungarian-Azeri Friendship Society Svetlana Abdullayeva reported it. In her words, the firm has informed her of the necessity for Azerbaijan to send an official letter of attorney for Sedeni and Colleagues, which would commission the aforementioned firm of attorneys to defend R. Safarov. At that the fee to be paid to the firm, also covering the defense of the case in courts of first and second instance, will make $10 thousand. In the opinion of the Hungarian attorneys, the legal process will be held in Budapest without fail and only after the final verdict the matter can concern its execution in the fatherland of the prisoner at bar, S. Abdullayeva said. It should be noted that the Azerbaijan-based Karabakh Liberation Organization intends to send two well-known Azeri lawyers to Budapest. Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. Partner news | Freedom House: “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” Freedom House has published a report summary titled “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” Aliyev: Change in Armenia’s Constitution key for singing peace deal Ilham Aliyev has declared that most important condition for signing a peace agreement is for Armenia to change its Constitution. U.S. sees “extraordinary” opportunity for peace between Armenia, Azerbaijan U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken believes there is an “extraordinary” opportunity to reach a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Viva: Armenia's leading technology company introduces a new trademark The updated brand Viva reflects a qualitatively new level of digital services. |