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AFTER DELIBERATING FOR 3 HOURS, COURT PROLONGS KARABAKH WAR VETERAN'S DETENTION
01.14.2014 12:54 epress.am
The Court of First Instance of Qanaqer-Zeytun Communities of
Yerevan, presided over by Judge Robert Buniatyan, today approved the
investigator's request to postpone Karabakh War veteran, Reserve
Colonel Volodya Avetisyan's pre-trial detention by two months,
Avetisyan's attorney, Ara Zakaryan, informed Epress.am. This is the
third time the accused's time in detention is extended.
Recall, Avetisyan is one of the leaders of the struggle to improve
the socioeconomic situation of Karabakh War veterans that began
in May. He organized sit-ins at Liberty Square and organized war
veterans' visits to the regions. According to him, his struggle
is political and the accusations against him are fabricated. Note,
he is being accused of corruption and fraud.
According to Zakaryan, the investigator brought forth no justifications
as to how Avetisyan can interfere with the investigation if he is
released.
In addition, the attorney said in court that the investigator is
not diligent in investigating the case, and consequently, it is
being unnecessarily prolonged, while Avetisyan continues to remain
in detention.
The court session concluded at 7:30 pm. The court deliberated for
more than 3 hours, and the decision was made public at 10:30 pm.
Nevertheless, the court, sustaining the investigator's motion, noted
in its decision that it accepts that the investigator has not worked
diligently. Taking this into consideration, the defense is perplexed
as to why the court sustained the motion then.
Zakaryan is preparing to appeal the ruling.
Note, after Avetisyan's arrest, the RA Ministry of Defense
investigative body issued the following statement: "Avetisyan,
engaging in deceit and abuse of trust, usurped $2,000 USD from citizen
H. Zakaryan under the pretense of assisting H. Zakaryan's grandson in
the matter of obtaining an exemption from mandatory military service."
http://www.epress.am/en/2014/01/14/after-deliberating-for-3-hours-court-prolongs-karabakh-war-veterans-detention.html
01.14.2014 12:54 epress.am
The Court of First Instance of Qanaqer-Zeytun Communities of
Yerevan, presided over by Judge Robert Buniatyan, today approved the
investigator's request to postpone Karabakh War veteran, Reserve
Colonel Volodya Avetisyan's pre-trial detention by two months,
Avetisyan's attorney, Ara Zakaryan, informed Epress.am. This is the
third time the accused's time in detention is extended.
Recall, Avetisyan is one of the leaders of the struggle to improve
the socioeconomic situation of Karabakh War veterans that began
in May. He organized sit-ins at Liberty Square and organized war
veterans' visits to the regions. According to him, his struggle
is political and the accusations against him are fabricated. Note,
he is being accused of corruption and fraud.
According to Zakaryan, the investigator brought forth no justifications
as to how Avetisyan can interfere with the investigation if he is
released.
In addition, the attorney said in court that the investigator is
not diligent in investigating the case, and consequently, it is
being unnecessarily prolonged, while Avetisyan continues to remain
in detention.
The court session concluded at 7:30 pm. The court deliberated for
more than 3 hours, and the decision was made public at 10:30 pm.
Nevertheless, the court, sustaining the investigator's motion, noted
in its decision that it accepts that the investigator has not worked
diligently. Taking this into consideration, the defense is perplexed
as to why the court sustained the motion then.
Zakaryan is preparing to appeal the ruling.
Note, after Avetisyan's arrest, the RA Ministry of Defense
investigative body issued the following statement: "Avetisyan,
engaging in deceit and abuse of trust, usurped $2,000 USD from citizen
H. Zakaryan under the pretense of assisting H. Zakaryan's grandson in
the matter of obtaining an exemption from mandatory military service."
http://www.epress.am/en/2014/01/14/after-deliberating-for-3-hours-court-prolongs-karabakh-war-veterans-detention.html