Baku: The case regarding the appeal filed by Armenian citizens Arayik Harutyunyan, Arkadi Ghukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, Davit Ishkhanyan, David Babayan, Levon Mnatsakanyan, and others, against a court verdict has commenced in Baku. They were previously accused of committing crimes against peace and humanity, war crimes, including the preparation and conduct of a war of aggression, acts of genocide, violation of the laws and customs of warfare, terrorism, financing terrorism, forcible seizure of power, and various other crimes related to Armenia's military aggression against Azerbaijan.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the Baku Court of Appeals will hear the case under the chairmanship of Judge Elmar Rahimov. The trial begins today, marking a critical moment in the ongoing legal proceedings.

The Baku Military Court had earlier sentenced Harutyunyan Arayik Vladimiri (Vladimirovich), Mnatsakanyan Levon Henrikhi, Manukyan David Azati, Davit Rubeni Ishkhanyan, and Davit Klimi Babayan to life imprisonment. Meanwhile, Arkadi Ghukasyan (Ghukasyan) Arshavir (Arshavirovich) and Sahakyan Bako Sahaki received 20-year prison sentences. Other individuals involved, including Madat Babayan Arakeli and Pashayan Melikset Vladimiri, were sentenced to 19 years; Garik Martirosyan Grigory to 18 years; Davit Allahverdiyan Nelsoni and Levon Balayan Romiki to 16 years; and Vasili Ivani Beglaryan, Gurgen Stepanyan Homerosi, and Eric Roberti Ghazaryan to 15 years in prison.