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ARGISHTI KIVIRYAN REFUSES TO GIVE TESTIMONY AND CHALLENGES THE INVESTIGATOR
by Ashot Safaryan
ARMINFO
Friday, August 30, 17:29
During the Aug 30 questioning at the Special Investigation Service of
Armenia, ARMENIA Today Coordinator, civil activist Argishti Kiviryan
refused to give any testimony and challenged the investigator. He
pointed out that the Investigation Service did not let his lawyers
be present at the question.
Kiviryan said that he would send his testimony to the Special
Investigation Service in the written form. To note, Kiviryan visited
the Special Investigation Service with about 30 lawyers. 100 more
lawyers have expressed their willingness to defend Kiviryan.
Earlier on Friday Kiviryan told the media that the Investigation
Service considers him a witness, while the decision on institution of
the criminal case mentions him as a person who has committed violence
against the police. "They should have summoned me as the aggrieved
party, but their goal is to summon me as a defendant", said Kiviryan.
To recall, Kiviryan was severely beaten Aug 24 evening during the
action of protest against construction of a high-class apartment
building in Komitas Street. Kiviryan says that he is ready to identify
those who beat him. The information about the beating of Kiviryan and
the relevant photos were posted on Facebook at midnight. According to
the information, the police hindered provision of emergency medical
services to Kiviryan. A criminal case has been instituted under
Article 316 of the Armenian Criminal Code (violence against officials).
Earlier this week Kiviryan told ArmInfo's correspondent that the
criminal case had been instituted under an absolutely different
"scenario". He is sure that that his detention, beating and the
following processes were aimed at isolating him and causing an
atmosphere of fear in the public. Kiviryan connects the police's
actions with his journalistic and public activities.
From: A. Papazian
by Ashot Safaryan
ARMINFO
Friday, August 30, 17:29
During the Aug 30 questioning at the Special Investigation Service of
Armenia, ARMENIA Today Coordinator, civil activist Argishti Kiviryan
refused to give any testimony and challenged the investigator. He
pointed out that the Investigation Service did not let his lawyers
be present at the question.
Kiviryan said that he would send his testimony to the Special
Investigation Service in the written form. To note, Kiviryan visited
the Special Investigation Service with about 30 lawyers. 100 more
lawyers have expressed their willingness to defend Kiviryan.
Earlier on Friday Kiviryan told the media that the Investigation
Service considers him a witness, while the decision on institution of
the criminal case mentions him as a person who has committed violence
against the police. "They should have summoned me as the aggrieved
party, but their goal is to summon me as a defendant", said Kiviryan.
To recall, Kiviryan was severely beaten Aug 24 evening during the
action of protest against construction of a high-class apartment
building in Komitas Street. Kiviryan says that he is ready to identify
those who beat him. The information about the beating of Kiviryan and
the relevant photos were posted on Facebook at midnight. According to
the information, the police hindered provision of emergency medical
services to Kiviryan. A criminal case has been instituted under
Article 316 of the Armenian Criminal Code (violence against officials).
Earlier this week Kiviryan told ArmInfo's correspondent that the
criminal case had been instituted under an absolutely different
"scenario". He is sure that that his detention, beating and the
following processes were aimed at isolating him and causing an
atmosphere of fear in the public. Kiviryan connects the police's
actions with his journalistic and public activities.
From: A. Papazian