Baku court continues hearing appeals filed by Armenian citizens

An open hearing on the appeals filed by Armenian citizens Arayik Harutyunyan, Arkadi Ghukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, Davit Ishkhanyan, David Babayan, Levon Mnatsakanyan and others convicted by the Baku Military Court is continuing at the Baku Court of Appeal on August 6, Azertag reports.

The defendants were found guilty of crimes against peace and humanity, war crimes committed as a result of Armenia’s military aggression against Azerbaijan, including the planning and waging of an aggressive war, genocide, violations of the laws and customs of war, terrorism, financing of terrorism, the forcible seizure of power, and numerous other crimes.

The review of the appeals was completed at the hearing on July 31, after which the judicial panel retired to deliberate.

According to the verdict issued by the Baku Military Court on February 5, 2026, Arayik Harutyunyan, Levon Mnatsakanyan, David Manukyan, Davit Ishkhanyan and David Babayan were sentenced to life imprisonment.

Arkadi Ghukasyan and Bako Sahakyan were sentenced to 20 years in prison, while Madat Babayan and Melikset Pashayan received 19-year prison terms. Garik Martirosyan was sentenced to 18 years, Davit Allahverdiyan and Levon Balayan to 16 years, and Vasili Beglaryan, Gurgen Stepanyan and Erik Ghazaryan to 15 years in prison.

By Jeyhun Aghazada