By Farid Zohrabov

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BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 15. An open court
hearing regarding the criminal cases of citizens of the Republic of
Armenia continued on September 15 at the Baku Military Court with
the announcement of documents.

One of the documents announced concerned the testimonies of
suspects and witnesses regarding the mass riots organized in
Karkijahan settlement of the Khankendi city in 1988-1991,
destroying of the houses of Azerbaijani residents living in the
settlement.

According to the document announced, Sargsyan Georgiy Isakovich,
who was interrogated as a suspect, mentioned in his testimony that
on September 18-20, 1988, the houses of Azerbaijanis were destroyed
and set on fire by Armenians, and Azerbaijanis were expelled from
the city of Khankendi.

According to another document, G. Sargsyan noted that his group
included Arkas, Shahin, Razmik, the Balayan brothers, the driver
Edik, the Vanik and Vachik brothers, Grisha, and Maxim.

According to the same document, Safarov Shahverdi Bahlul oglu,
who was interrogated as a witness, stated that beginning from 1988,
the houses inhabited by Azerbaijanis in the settlement of
Karkijahan were raided, adding that these raids were orchestrated
by an Armenian named Jora.

According to the document announced, Khachaturyan Aleksandr, who
was interrogated as a witness, stated in his testimony thar since
February 1988, Araksi, Kaprelyan Gurgen, Racha Beglaryan and others
began to stir up animosity between Armenians and Azerbaijanis.
Araksi, while speaking in the Karkijahan settlement, called for the
expulsion of Azerbaijanis from Karabakh. Since February 1988, the
armed forces led by Sargsyan Jora organized the displacement of
Azerbaijanis from Karabakh, and prepared measures against
Azerbaijanis with other people, walking around in military

According to another document, victim Abuzarov Avaz Ali oglu
stated in his testimony that in 1990, Armenians killed Rzayev
Tapdig Kochari oglu using firearms. On June 3, 1991, the Armenians
once again attacked the settlement of Karkijahan. Ramiz Salahov,
Rahimov Shukur Gasim oglu, Sahilov Atdikhan Mammad oglu, Safarov
Osman Mardan oglu and individuals whose names he forgot sustained
injuries as a result of Armenian’s shelling with gunfire. During
those incidents, Safarov Aghali Aydin oglu was killed. Another
attack on Karkijahan took place on September 25, 1991. At that
time, Huseynov Aslan Mardan oglu suffered a bullet wound to his
leg. On September 30, Armenians killed Karkijahan resident Telman
Yelmar Hasanov in front of his house using automatic gunfire, while
wounding teacher Abuzarova Banovsha Abdulazim, as well as
Tarverdiyev Afgan Novru oglu, Soltanov Saleh Huseyngulu oglu,
Salahov Nuraddin Musa oglu and others. Salahova saw when Balasanyan
Gadir Ashot fired and wounded Shakar Sada. On December 28,
Armenians attacked Karkijahan from all directions. On January 13,
1992, Aliyev Ilham Bahadur was shot dead by Armenians.

The court proceedings continue against Armenian nationals
accused of crimes including war crimes, crimes against humanity,
genocide, aggression, terrorism, and violations of the laws of war.
The charges also include financing terrorism, the violent seizure
and retention of power, and other serious offenses.