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ARMENIAN COURT REJECTS TERRORISTS' APPLICATION
news.am
Sept 16 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. - The court rejected the application of Nairi and Karen
Hunanyans to change their punishment according to the amendments of
the Criminal Code made on May 23 of this year. They were sentenced
for life imprisonment for killing Armenian PM and number of government
and parliament members in the parliament on October 27, 1999.
The advocate of Hunanyans Tigran Grigoryan applied to change life
sentence for 20 years of imprisonment, HRA.am reports. However, the
court rejected the application stating that they committed a publicly
dangerous act and received an adequate punishment.
Another imprisoned Edik Grigoryan sentenced for life imprisonment
for October 27 case, also turned to court. His advocate Karapet
Aghajanyan said that Grigoryan applied also for him and his advocate
to be present at the hearings. Aghajanyan has not received a note
for a session date yet.
Nairi Hunanyan with his four accomplices broke into the parliament
hall on October 27, 1997 and committed a terrorist act. As a result
of the crime, Armenian PM Vazgen Sargsyan, Parliament Speaker Karen
Demirjyan, ministers and MPs were killed. The terrorists were sentenced
for life imprisonment.
From: Baghdasarian
news.am
Sept 16 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. - The court rejected the application of Nairi and Karen
Hunanyans to change their punishment according to the amendments of
the Criminal Code made on May 23 of this year. They were sentenced
for life imprisonment for killing Armenian PM and number of government
and parliament members in the parliament on October 27, 1999.
The advocate of Hunanyans Tigran Grigoryan applied to change life
sentence for 20 years of imprisonment, HRA.am reports. However, the
court rejected the application stating that they committed a publicly
dangerous act and received an adequate punishment.
Another imprisoned Edik Grigoryan sentenced for life imprisonment
for October 27 case, also turned to court. His advocate Karapet
Aghajanyan said that Grigoryan applied also for him and his advocate
to be present at the hearings. Aghajanyan has not received a note
for a session date yet.
Nairi Hunanyan with his four accomplices broke into the parliament
hall on October 27, 1997 and committed a terrorist act. As a result
of the crime, Armenian PM Vazgen Sargsyan, Parliament Speaker Karen
Demirjyan, ministers and MPs were killed. The terrorists were sentenced
for life imprisonment.
From: Baghdasarian