BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 24. The victim in the case of the Meshali massacre, Jeyhun Salmanov, became unwell while testifying in the trial of Vagif Khachatryan, accused of committing genocide in the village of Meshali in Azerbaijan’s Khojaly district, TurkicWorld reports.
"They surrounded the village and opened fire." I awoke to the sound of gunfire. I was 14 years old. They handicapped me by shooting me in the leg. Instead of being ashamed, Vagif Khachatryan is now attempting to excuse himself," Salmanov stated.
Following then, Salmanov felt unwell and was unable to continue testifying.
The rapporteur on the criminal case is Judge Jamal Ramazanov.
The rapporteur on the criminal case is Judge Jamal Ramazanov.
In past trials, a court investigation was initiated, and the prosecutor announced the indictment. Then the accused and victims of the case were questioned in court.
Armenian citizen Vagif Khachatryan, who is on the international wanted list in connection with the Meshali genocide, was detained at the Lachin border checkpoint in July this year.
In December 1991, the criminal group, which included Khachatryan, killed 25 Azerbaijanis, wounded 14 people, and expelled 358 Azerbaijanis from their legal place of residence in Meshali village.
In connection with the emergence of sufficient grounded suspicions, a decision was made to bring Vagif Khachatryan as an accused under Articles 103 (genocide) and 107 (deportation or forced resettlement of the population) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
A measure of restraint in the form of detention was chosen against him.
About 59 people were recognized as victims in the criminal case.
