The trial of 15 former officials of the former separatist regime continues today at the Baku Judicial Complex, presided over by Baku Military Court Judge Zeynal Aghayev.

 

The defendants — Arkady Ghukasyan, Araik Harutyunyan, Bako Sahakyan, David Ishkhanyan, David Babayan, Leva Mnatsakanyan, David Manukyan, Garik Martirosyan, Melikset Pashayan, Davit Allahverdyan, Gurgen Stepanyan, Levon Balayan, Madat Babayan, Vasily Beglaryan, and Erik Gazaryan — are charged with war crimes and other grave offenses against the Azerbaijani population.

At the previous hearing, the court heard testimony from victims. Today’s session will pick up where those proceedings left off.