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Chingiz Asgerov: â€œIf the European Courtâ€™s decision will be positive, Armenia will have to pay compensation to plaintiffs of Lachinâ€.

18 September 2010 08:36 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Parvin Abbasov â€“ APA. Azerbaijanâ€™s authorized representative in the European Court of Human Rights Chingiz Asgerov disclosured to jounrnalists on the case of "Chiragov and others vs Armenia".

According to APA Chingiz Asgerov noted that Azerbaijani government attented a court as a third side. â€œAzerbaijani government expressed the position as a side. I think that the court was satisfied. Questions related to each other were raised on the case. No additional documents were required since the submitted ones satisfied the court. We hope for a positive result ", said Askerov. He also noted that the court will consider the claim depending on its admissibility and importance.â€

"The court will consider the complaint depending to its admissibility and importance. The significance of the claim is obvious. Human rights were violated. If this is fixed by the court, the question will arise about the compensation for moral and material damage. No hearings will be held on this case. The court will pass a decision in some time", he said.

According to C. Asgerov the hearing on the case of "Chiragov and others vs Armenia" is over. The decisions of judges may continue for 1-2 months then they will disclosure their positions.

Note that, on September 15, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg held open hearings on claims of 6 Azerbaijani refugees forced from Lachin â€“ Fakhraddin Pashayev, Ramiz Jabrailov, Sagatel Jabrailov, Akif Hasanov, Adishirin Chiragov and Elkhan Chiragov. The complaint of the Azerbaijani citizens says that their property rights were violated and they demand compensation.