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VAZGEN KHACHIKYAN REFUSES TO GIVE TESTIMONIES HAVING ALREADY GIVEN TWO, LAWYER SAYS
tert.am
16.11.12
Former head of State Social Security Service Vazgen Khachikyan
refuses to give testimonies as he has already given two while
being interrogated as a witness in the same case, Zhora Varosyan,
Khachikyan's lawyer told Tert.am.
"His status has changed but not the nature of testimonies," the lawyer
said, asked why Khachikyan refuses to give testimonies not considering
that the charges against him are politically motivated.
Varosyan did not exclude that at some point former official will write
an application on giving testimonies. Khachikyan who was detained
September 28 and then arrested considers the case against him the
work of bad-wishers, his former lawyer told Tert.am, explaining that
Khachikyan means those who gave testimonies against him.
Khachikyan is charged with embezzlement of big amount of money,
approximately 211 million of drams ($800,000) and in abuse of power.
Asked how many people testified against Khachikyan, the lawyer said
he cannot say the exact number as it will be seen only in the phase
of cross examinations. "As of the moment we are getting familiarized
with the documents that relate to Vazgen Khachikyan's personality,"
Varosyan said.
As of September 29, 7,900 people were interrogated, 42 have been
charged, 12 have already been convicted.
tert.am
16.11.12
Former head of State Social Security Service Vazgen Khachikyan
refuses to give testimonies as he has already given two while
being interrogated as a witness in the same case, Zhora Varosyan,
Khachikyan's lawyer told Tert.am.
"His status has changed but not the nature of testimonies," the lawyer
said, asked why Khachikyan refuses to give testimonies not considering
that the charges against him are politically motivated.
Varosyan did not exclude that at some point former official will write
an application on giving testimonies. Khachikyan who was detained
September 28 and then arrested considers the case against him the
work of bad-wishers, his former lawyer told Tert.am, explaining that
Khachikyan means those who gave testimonies against him.
Khachikyan is charged with embezzlement of big amount of money,
approximately 211 million of drams ($800,000) and in abuse of power.
Asked how many people testified against Khachikyan, the lawyer said
he cannot say the exact number as it will be seen only in the phase
of cross examinations. "As of the moment we are getting familiarized
with the documents that relate to Vazgen Khachikyan's personality,"
Varosyan said.
As of September 29, 7,900 people were interrogated, 42 have been
charged, 12 have already been convicted.