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Initiator of January 20 tragedy sentenced to 10 years in prison
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- 27 March, 2019
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Former USSR Defense Minister, 94-year-old Dmitry Yazov has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Report informs citing the TASS that the Vilnius District Court of Lithuanian issued a verdict in connection with the massacre committed in Vilnius in January 1991.
The Lithuanian General Prosecutor's Office demanded a life sentence for the former defense minister.
Notably, Yazov is one of the leaders of the gangs that committed massacres on January 20, 1990, in Baku and other regions of Azerbaijan.
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20 Yanvar faciəsinin təşkilatçısı 10 il azadlıqdan məhrum edilib
Организатор трагедии 20 января приговорен к 10 годам тюрьмы
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