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Levon Hayrapetyan's arrest attempt to 'kill two birds with one stone'
- Artur Safaryan
18:17 * 22.07.14
Russia is seeking to "kill two birds with one stone" - reaching an
agreement with Azerbaijan and settling the issue of Bashneft shares.
That is, both the political and economic factors, human rights
defender Artur Safaryan told a press conference as he commented on the
arrest of Russian-Armenian businessman Levon Hayrapetyan.
In the case of the Bashneft shares, Levon Hayrapetyan acted as an agent.
"Of course, the main point is the shares, questions concerning
[ex-president of Bashkiria] Murtaz Rakhimov, as well as Azerbaijan,
where mass media 'sing' about what and where has been ordered," he
said.
"Hayrapetyan has nothing in common with that all. Well all know about
Hayrapetyan's business was deeper, investments in Artsakh and Armenia.
He had nothing to do with money and did not meddle in oil businesses,"
Safaryan said.
Hayrapetyan's nephew Gurgen told Safaryan that his uncle was in the
hospital of the Matrosskaya Tishina prison.
A group of human rights defenders headed by Ruben Margaryan intend to
get the restraint changed.
"A petition for a change of the measure of restraint has been filed.
We'll present all the necessary documents for the court to allow house
arrest, which is unlikely. We are doing our best for Hayrapetyan to be
admitted to decent hospital," he said.
As to whether Russia violated the law by arresting Levon Hayrapetyan,
Safaryan said:
"According to the law currently in effect, which lists the diseases
that could serve as a ground for not holding a person in custody,
Hayrapetyan has this right, but the court did not consider the fact
and placed his under arrest. It is clear it was someone's order."
"New charges against Hayrapetyan are expected to be brought, and his
lawyer will know the charges."
Armenian News - Tert.am
- Artur Safaryan
18:17 * 22.07.14
Russia is seeking to "kill two birds with one stone" - reaching an
agreement with Azerbaijan and settling the issue of Bashneft shares.
That is, both the political and economic factors, human rights
defender Artur Safaryan told a press conference as he commented on the
arrest of Russian-Armenian businessman Levon Hayrapetyan.
In the case of the Bashneft shares, Levon Hayrapetyan acted as an agent.
"Of course, the main point is the shares, questions concerning
[ex-president of Bashkiria] Murtaz Rakhimov, as well as Azerbaijan,
where mass media 'sing' about what and where has been ordered," he
said.
"Hayrapetyan has nothing in common with that all. Well all know about
Hayrapetyan's business was deeper, investments in Artsakh and Armenia.
He had nothing to do with money and did not meddle in oil businesses,"
Safaryan said.
Hayrapetyan's nephew Gurgen told Safaryan that his uncle was in the
hospital of the Matrosskaya Tishina prison.
A group of human rights defenders headed by Ruben Margaryan intend to
get the restraint changed.
"A petition for a change of the measure of restraint has been filed.
We'll present all the necessary documents for the court to allow house
arrest, which is unlikely. We are doing our best for Hayrapetyan to be
admitted to decent hospital," he said.
As to whether Russia violated the law by arresting Levon Hayrapetyan,
Safaryan said:
"According to the law currently in effect, which lists the diseases
that could serve as a ground for not holding a person in custody,
Hayrapetyan has this right, but the court did not consider the fact
and placed his under arrest. It is clear it was someone's order."
"New charges against Hayrapetyan are expected to be brought, and his
lawyer will know the charges."
Armenian News - Tert.am