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During the open hearing in the criminal cases against citizens of the Republic of Armenia — Arayik Harutyunyan, Arkadi Gukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, Davit Ishkhanyan, David Babayan, Levon Mnatsakanyan, and others – accused of committing crimes against peace and humanity, war crimes, including the preparation and conduct of an aggressive war, genocide, violations of the laws and rules of war, as well as terrorism, financing of terrorism, violent seizure and retention of power, and numerous other crimes as a result of Armenia’s military aggression against Azerbaijan, the court is delivering the final verdict regarding the accused individuals.

Axar.az informs the court session at the Baku Military Court, chaired by Judge Zeynal Aghayev with a panel consisting of Jamal Ramazanov and Anar Rzayev (reserve judge Gunel Samadova), provided each accused with an interpreter in their native language and lawyers for their defense.

The session is attended by the accused, their defenders, some of the victims, their legal successors and representatives, prosecutors defending the state accusation, as well as Rufat Mammadov, Head of the Cabinet of Ministers Executive Office.

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The court has sentenced the defendants Araik Arutyunyan, Levon Mnatsakanyan, David Manukyan, David Ishkanyan, and David Babayan have been sentenced to life in prison.

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According to the verdict, the accused Bako Sahakyan and Arkadi Ghukasyan was definitively sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment.