Ramil Safarov Declared Himself IrresponsibleApril 13, 2006 - 16:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today Ramil Safarov accused of the murder of Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan has addressed the Hungarian court with his last statement. He said he was irresponsible when hacking the Armenian officer. Telling about the faults that in his opinion occurred during the process the accused requested the court for a fair sentence.Safarov focused his story on the "occupation of his native Jabrail region by the Armenian invaders and the tortures Armenians subjected the Azeri people including his relatives and friends to." He also mentioned of the "millions of Azeri refugees and displaced persons." In his words, he committed the crime because the Armenian officer "outraged the state flag of Azerbaijan and insulted the Azeri armed forces," reported Day.az. To remind, the court will announce the verdict on Safarov's case today. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |