March 4, 2004 - 17:28 AMT
ARMENIA TO WORK FOR PUBLIC TRIAL OF AZERI MURDERER OF ARMENIAN OFFICER IN BUDAPEST
The Armenian party intends to attain public trial of the murder of Armenian officer Gurgen Margarian in Budapest, Defense Minister Serge Sargsian told journalists yesterday. The Minister reported the Armenian community of Hungary has hired an attorney to defend the interests of the Armenian party in the case. One of these days, in his words, another attorney from Armenia will join the process. In the Minister's opinion, it will help provide for just course of the investigation. It should be reminded that Armenian army lieutenant Gurgen Margarian was hacked by Azeri serviceman Ramil Safarov during English courses being held in Budapest within the NATO Partnership for Peace Program.