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Nov 19 2011
Georgian President followed Armenian family's case in court
November 19, 2011 | 15:28
TBILISI. - Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili was following the
jury in the court during the hearings on brutal murder case of the
Minasyan family, which occurred 17 years ago.
The President talked to the representatives of the Minasyan family. He
stated that it was the first case with the participation of jury in
Georgia, and its fair ending was too important.
Saakashvili stated that the accused will not escape punishment. `The
truth was on your side and I was sure in it,' the President said,
Georgia-Online reports.
Tbilisi's court with the participation of the jury completed the
consideration of the case on the murder of the Armenian family and
announced a final verdict on Thursday.
The case concerns the murder of Nshan and Flora Minasyan, their son
Vazgen and his sister Gayane and a minor child. The defendant of the
case is Revaz Demetrashvili.
The 17-year-old case of the triple murder was solved in the beginning
of September of the current year. At that time Georgia announced three
people concerned with the case - Gregori Atarashvili, Revaz
Dematrashvili and Alexander Revazeshfili.
According to the investigation, the above mentioned men kidnapped
Vazgen Minasyaan and freed him only after his family paid $15 million
provided that during a few days they had to pay $150 million. But some
time later they decided to kill the Minasyan family members in order
to hide the kidnapping fact.
From: A. Papazian
Nov 19 2011
Georgian President followed Armenian family's case in court
November 19, 2011 | 15:28
TBILISI. - Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili was following the
jury in the court during the hearings on brutal murder case of the
Minasyan family, which occurred 17 years ago.
The President talked to the representatives of the Minasyan family. He
stated that it was the first case with the participation of jury in
Georgia, and its fair ending was too important.
Saakashvili stated that the accused will not escape punishment. `The
truth was on your side and I was sure in it,' the President said,
Georgia-Online reports.
Tbilisi's court with the participation of the jury completed the
consideration of the case on the murder of the Armenian family and
announced a final verdict on Thursday.
The case concerns the murder of Nshan and Flora Minasyan, their son
Vazgen and his sister Gayane and a minor child. The defendant of the
case is Revaz Demetrashvili.
The 17-year-old case of the triple murder was solved in the beginning
of September of the current year. At that time Georgia announced three
people concerned with the case - Gregori Atarashvili, Revaz
Dematrashvili and Alexander Revazeshfili.
According to the investigation, the above mentioned men kidnapped
Vazgen Minasyaan and freed him only after his family paid $15 million
provided that during a few days they had to pay $150 million. But some
time later they decided to kill the Minasyan family members in order
to hide the kidnapping fact.
From: A. Papazian