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COURT RULES TO DETAIN PRESIDENT OF NAREKATSI ART UNION FOR 2 MONTHS
Tert.am
10.12.11
A Yerevan court has ruled to use arrest as a measure of restraint in
relation to Narek Harutyunyan, President of Narekatsi Art Union.
The Court of First Instance of Nork-Marash administrative district
ruled that Harutyunyan remain under detention for two months.
Narek Harutyunyan is accused of evading paying a total of 109 million
(approx. $283,000) drams in taxes.
Following Harutyunyan's arrest, his brother Saro Harutyunyan, issued
a statement, saying his brother was arrested on false and baseless
accusations.
"There has not been a due [investigation] process; no one has brought
any accusation against my brother, nor do they allow the release on
bail. This is simply a psychological terror that must receive its
deserved assessment," said he.
Saro Harutyunyan also said that the aim of the arrest is to extort
large sums from him.
If this case of abuse of power against a Diasporan Armenian goes
unpunished, it will cause doubts with other Diasporan Armenian who
want to help the homeland, he added.
Activists created a group on the social networking website Facebook,
calling on Armenian authorities to set him free.
Tert.am
10.12.11
A Yerevan court has ruled to use arrest as a measure of restraint in
relation to Narek Harutyunyan, President of Narekatsi Art Union.
The Court of First Instance of Nork-Marash administrative district
ruled that Harutyunyan remain under detention for two months.
Narek Harutyunyan is accused of evading paying a total of 109 million
(approx. $283,000) drams in taxes.
Following Harutyunyan's arrest, his brother Saro Harutyunyan, issued
a statement, saying his brother was arrested on false and baseless
accusations.
"There has not been a due [investigation] process; no one has brought
any accusation against my brother, nor do they allow the release on
bail. This is simply a psychological terror that must receive its
deserved assessment," said he.
Saro Harutyunyan also said that the aim of the arrest is to extort
large sums from him.
If this case of abuse of power against a Diasporan Armenian goes
unpunished, it will cause doubts with other Diasporan Armenian who
want to help the homeland, he added.
Activists created a group on the social networking website Facebook,
calling on Armenian authorities to set him free.