Vache Margaryan, Judge of Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction, will consider the issue of measure of restraint for the second president of Armenia Robert Kocharyan.

Robert Kocharyan’s attorney Ruben Sahakyan told this to Iravaban.net.

Notably, On July 26, 2018, the former RA President Robert Kocharyan was charged with a criminal offense on the basis of sufficient evidence obtained during the preliminary investigation on the criminal case in the RA Special Investigative Service on the events that took place in Yerevan from 1 March 2008 to 2 March 2008. The former President has been charged according to Article 300.1 Part 1 of the RA Criminal Code for the fact that he has overthrown the Constitutional Order of the Republic of Armenia with prior agreement with other persons.

On the same day, a motion was filed to the Yerevan City Court of General Jurisdiction of First Instance to choose detention as measure of restraint for Robert Kocharyan.

Additionally, that former Defense Minister, Colonel General Michael Harutyunyan is accused of overthrowing the constitutional order of the Republic of Armenia as well. He was declared wanted and detention was chosen as measure of restraint.