The trial on Ismayilli events

On  January 9  the Sheki Court at the trial on Ismayilli events gave testimony the prosecution witnesses. It is noteworthy that  at the trial before break, the police officer, Rauf Karimov, said that  he knew none of the accused, although  at the preliminary investigation he called specific names.

After the break, the prosecutor asked the witness why he gave different  testimonies. After that Kerimov  repeated what he said at the preliminary investigation , alleging that the defendants set fire to a hotel and car,  and threw stones at police.

The accused regarded it as pressure of the prosecutor  on the witness, and refused to participate in the  trial. Sakhavat Samedov , whom  the witness  mentioned most of all, said that in protest he would commit a suicide. The trial continued after the defendants  calmed. 

 A victim-witness Rashad Ahmadov confirmed his testimony  at preliminary investigation. However, he argued that the head of the  REAL Movement, Ilgar Mamedov, and deputy chairman of the "Musavat", Tofig Yagublu, incited people to riot, calling them to overthrow the government. While saying it  Akhmedov was so shaking  that they brought him water to calm. 

Mamedov and Yagublu protested  false  witnesses.

The prosecutor began to protect the witness, and explained his  shaking by excitement.

The next court hearing will be held on  January 13.—06D--