The petitions of the Investigation Department of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan regarding the extension of the period of pre-trial detention for former "foreign minister" Davit Babayan, as well as "parliament chairman" David Iskhanyan, generals Lyova Mnatsakanyan, David Manukyan and Arkady Gukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, Arayik Harutyunyan, who were the "presidents" of the so-called separatist regime in Garabagh region of the Republic of Azerbaijan and other sovereign regions, and the submissions of the prosecutor who conducted the procedural management of the preliminary investigation were viewed, according to the Prosecutor General's Office, APA reports.
It was noted that a total of 15 members of the separatist regime were held responsible under various articles of the Criminal Code in the criminal case conducted by a joint investigation team led by the Prosecutor General's Office, consisting of professional employees of the Military Prosecutor's Office, the State Security Service, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and other investigative agencies.
According to the court decision, the period pre-trial detention of the mentioned persons was extended by 5 months.
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The petitions of the Investigation Department of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan regarding the extension of the period of pre-trial detention for Bako Saakyan, Araik Harutyunyan, who was former "presidents" of the so-called separatist regime in Azerbaijan's Garabagh, "minister of foreign affairs" David Babayan, as well as "parliament chairman" David Ishkhanyan, generals Lyova Mnatsakanyan, David Manukyan, who were the "presidents" of the so-called separatist regime in Garabagh, and the submissions of the prosecutor who conducted the procedural management of the preliminary investigation were viewed, APA reports.
The submissions were reviewed at the Binagadi District Court.
The court granted the submissions and extended the period pre-trial detention of each of them by another 5 months.
Note that previous day, appeal made to the court regarding the extension of the pretrial detention measure of Arkady Gukasyan, who was the "president" of the so-called organization in Garabagh was granted. According to the decision of the Binagadi District Court, the period of detention of A. Gukasyan was extended by 5 months.
