BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 25. The trial in
the criminal case against citizens of Armenia continued at the Baku
Military Court with the final statements from the accused on
December 25, Trend
reports.
The hearings proceeded with the closing statement from the
accused Levon Mnatsakanyan.
The accused didn't agree with the charges brought against him
and said.
"I do not consider myself guilty of any of the charges brought
against me," he explained.
He stated that he was renouncing his earlier statements and
requested the court to rely solely on his testimony given in
court.
Mnatsakanyan thanked the court for providing him with the
opportunity to express his views to the end. In the end, he
submitted the 51-page text he had made over the course of three
days to the court for inclusion in the court minutes.
Then, the accused Arkady Ghukasyan began his closing
statement.
Court proceedings continue against the Armenian nationals, who
face charges related to Armenia’s military aggression against
Azerbaijan, including war crimes, crimes against humanity,
genocide, aggression, terrorism, violations of the laws and customs
of war, financing terrorism, and the violent seizure and retention
of power, among other serious offenses.
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