Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Nikol Pashinyan: Trial Is Adjourned Deliberately

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • Nikol Pashinyan: Trial Is Adjourned Deliberately

    NIKOL PASHINYAN: TRIAL IS ADJOURNED DELIBERATELY

    14:58 | July 16,2014 | Politics

    A Yerevan court today continued the hearing of the case of political
    activist Shant Harutyunyan, who was arrested last November in
    connection with an anti-government march in Yerevan, and the other
    13 people detained after they had resorted to a political rebellion
    as an act of desperation.

    Today, the court heard police officer Gegham Khachatryan who said in
    his testimony that defendants Shant Harutyunyan and Shahen Harutyunyan,
    Avetis Avetisyan and Mkrtich Hovhannesyan had hit him on November 5
    at various times.

    The sitting was attended by Nikol Pashinyan, a lawmaker of the Armenian
    National Congress (HAK), ho said he had visited the prison to see Shant
    harutyunyan and his friends. The MP says Judge Mnatsakan Martirosyan
    does not take the trial seriously, and everyone knew what verdict will
    be announced in the end. "The adjournment was likely connected with
    Serzh Sargsyan's visit to Latin America. Perhaps Mnatsakan Martirosyan
    needs another two months to learn the opinion of Serzh Sargsyan,
    " said Nikol Pashinyan.

    Shant Harutyunyan was arrested on November 5 as he attempted to head
    to the Presidential Office together with a group of supporters to
    'blow up the building' as he had earlier stated. He was immediately
    charged under Article 316.2 of the Criminal Code of Armenia (violence
    against a representative of the authorities that is dangerous for life
    or health). However, in April 2014, the charges against political
    activist were replaced with Article 258 Section 4 (hooliganism
    committed with a weapon or another item used as a weapon).

    Harutyunyan faces up to 7 years in prison under new charges.

    http://en.a1plus.am/1193581.html

Working...
X