Another court session is taking place for Armenians accused of war crimes.
The trial is being held at the Baku Judicial Complex under the chairmanship of Judge Zeynal Aghayev of the Baku Military Court.
Charges have been brought against 15 individuals: Arkady Gukasyan, Araik Arutyunyan, Bako Saakyan, David Ishkhanyan, David Babayan, Leva Mnatsakanyan, David Manukyan, Garik Martirosyan, Melikset Pashayan, Davit Allahverdyan, Gurgen Stepanian, Levon Balayan, Madat Babayan, Vasily Beglaryan, and Erik Ghazaryan. According to their participation in the criminal group, the accused face charges under the following articles of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan: 100 (planning and conducting aggressive war), 102 (attacking individuals or organizations under international protection), 103 (genocide), 105 (extermination of population), 106 (slavery), 107 (deportation or forced relocation of population), 109 (persecution), 110 (forcible detention of a person), 112 (deprivation of liberty in violation of international law), 113 (torture), 114 (mercenary activities), 115 (violation of laws and customs of war), 116 (violation of international humanitarian law during armed conflicts), 118 (military looting), 214 (terrorism), 214-1 (financing terrorism), 218 (formation of a criminal community (organization)), 228 (illegal acquisition, transfer, sale, storage, transportation, or possession of weapons, components, ammunition, explosives, and explosive devices), 270-1 (threats to aviation security), 278 (forcible seizure of power or forcible retention of power, forcible change of the constitutional order of the state), and 279 (creation of armed formations or groups not provided for by legislation).