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    HE COULDN'T SAY "ROBERT KOCHARYAN"

    http://a1plus.am/en/politics/2010 /03/4/court
    09:27 pm | March 04, 2010

    Politics

    The section reading "Facts confirmed by the court" in the verdict
    of the first instance court of Kentron and Nork-Marash districts
    sentencing editor-in-chief of "Haykakan Zhamanak" daily Nikol
    Pashinyan start with the following text: "Serzh Sargsyan won in the
    RA presidential elections held on February 19, 2008."

    During today's examination of his protest at the Appeals Court, the
    judge didn't like NIkol Pashinyan's the reference to this statement.

    In general, the Appeals Court headed by judge Serzhik Avetisyan
    prohibited Pashinyan from using the words "Robert Kocharyan, Serzh
    Sargsyan, Sashik Sargsyan, Samvel Alexanyan, assassins, oligarchs
    and shaved-heads".

    Not paying attention to that, Nikol Pashinyan continued: "I am
    charged with the murders that took place on March 1. Everyone knows
    that Robert Kocharyan gave the command to open fire on March 1. The
    government needed as much verdicts for March 1 as possible. Serzh
    Sargsyan didn't collect as much votes during the February 19 elections
    as the verdicts on March 1 were reached.

    Today, for nearly 4 hours, Nikol Pashinyan literally interpreted the
    sentencing verdict and substantiated that he had nothing to do with
    the mass disturbances that took place near Myasnikyan statue on March
    1, 2008. Pashinyan underlined that his verdict stated the actions
    by Alexander Arzumanyan, Sasun Mikayelyan, Myasnik Malkhasyan and
    representatives of the opposition who were sentenced by the "Case of
    Seven", but Pashinyan's speeches were found in the case. "According
    to the verdict against me, I am the commander of Commanders Sasun
    Mikayelyan, Myasnik Malkhasyan and Hakob Hakobyan. That is a great
    honor for me, but such a formulation is ridiculous."

    Pashinyan also recalled that not only the Pan-National Movement, but
    presidential candidate from "Orinats Yerkir" party Artur Baghdasaryan
    and ARF candidate Vahan Hovhannisyan were also displeased with the
    results of the February 19 presidential elections and had openly
    announced that. "Why are they in liberty?" asked Pashinyan, adding
    that the leaders of the pan-national movement, as well as him, did
    not motivate anybody to violence and did not instill hatred. "The
    government instilled hatred in the people through their actions."

    Judge Serzhik Avetisyan removed journalist Liza Tchagharyan and Sargis
    Kloyan-father of victim of March 1 Gor Kloyan-from the courtroom for
    applauding Pashinyan. Before getting out of the courtroom, the father
    of the victim managed to say: "You are committing a bigger crime by
    concealing the assassins. You are sentencing an innocent person. You
    will all be brought to justice."

    Two of the three judges of the Appeals Court, including Serzhik
    Avetisyan and Arshak Khachatryan, were talking together throughout
    Nikol Pashinyan's speech. When Pashinyan interrupted their discussion
    to draw their attention, Arshak Khachatryan said: "You are ignoring
    us and not looking at us. You say, 'dear judge', but turn toward the
    courtroom. That is why we are talking to each other." "You can even
    play cards if you like," said Pashinyan.

    Pashinyan will continue his remarks in the next trial. Although
    Pashinyan informed that tomorrow the Constitutional Court will
    hear Pashinyan's claim for recognizing the results of the January
    10 elections at precinct #10 as invalid and that his presence was
    mandatory, the Appeals Court set the next trial for tomorrow and at
    the same time-11 a.m.
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