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    Today, Azerbaijan
    Jan 15 2008


    Azerbaijani lawyers not to defend Ramil Safarov in court hearing on
    January 29

    15 January 2008 [13:45] - Today.Az



    Azerbaijani Army officer Ramil Safarov, who was sentenced to life
    imprisonment for killing Armenian officer Gurgen Markaryan, does not
    want an appeal to be filed against the decision of Budapest city
    Court of Appeal, former representative of the officer's family, judge
    Ikram Shirinov reported.

    According to Shirinov, Ramil Safarov considers that the case is not
    prospective.

    `This is his individual approach. But he has not made a concrete
    decision. Anyway, the period for filing an appeal is not limited in
    Hungary,' he said.

    Ikram Shirinov said that the court hearing on the appeal against the
    decision of Budapest city Court of Appeal in connection with the
    incident which occurred between Ramil Safarov and court supervisors
    will be held on January 29 and Hungarian lawyer Klara Fisher will
    defend the officer.

    `Azerbaijan has not appointed a representative in connection with
    this case. The status of the representative from Azerbaijan will
    possibly be determined after there is a resolute position on the
    appeal against the court decision on life imprisonment. Anyway, I
    have given my recommendations concerning the representative. It has
    been discussed with the Bar and Ramil Safarov's parents. But the
    issue has not been officialized yet,' he said.

    The press service for the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan reported
    that the ministry focuses on the legal assistance to Ramil Safarov's
    court hearing.

    On April 13, 2006, Budapest city court sentenced Ramil Safarov to
    life imprisonment for killing Armenian officer Gurgen Markaryan.
    Budapest city Appeals Court upheld the decision on February 22, 2007.

    /APA/


    URL: http://www.today.az/news/society/42343.html
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