The examination of the case on the motion of the Special Investigative Service on detention of former Deputy Prime Minister Armen Gevorgyan has been postponed until tomorrow, 13 December. “The hearing was postponed because a new defender Erik Aleksanyan has been involved in the case. The hearing has been postponed until tomorrow morning,” lawyer Vardges Gevorgyan, told the reporter of Iravaban.net.

Armen Gevorgyan was present at the hearing as well.

According to Vardges Gevorgyan, Armen Gevorgyan’s accusation has been extended; accusation under a new article has been added. In response to our question whether Armen Gevorgyan was going to attend the session, the defender replied: “Naturally, he will be at the session, he comes decently, there is no circumstance to avoid, and he is a very decent person, realizes everything and will normally participate in the sessions.”

 He also mentioned that tomorrow lawyers may come up with a statement.

Notably, Armen Gevorgyan was charged with interfering in the activities of the court.

On 03.08.2018, the Special Investigation Service of the Republic of Armenia has filed a criminal case pursuant to Article 332 (3) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia on the Fact of Human Rights, which has been codified in the period from March 1 to March 2, 2008 in Yerevan.

On 03.08.2018, RA Special Investigation Service initiated a criminal case under Article 332 (3) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia on the occasion of hindrance to the administration of justice, which was joined to the criminal case on the events in the period from 1 March to 2 March 2008 in Yerevan, which is under investigation at the RA Special Investigation Service. On the same day, Armen Gevorgyan was charged under part 3 of article 332 of the RA Criminal Code that from February 2006 to April 21, 2008, being in office of the post of Chief of Staff of the RA President, he using his official position interfered with the activities of the court in order to impede the administration of justice..

In particular, the case on disputing the 24 February, 2008 Decision No. 24-A on “On being elected the  President of the Republic” of the RA Central Electoral Commission, initiated on the basis of applications by presidential candidates Tigran Karapetyan and Levon Ter-Petrosyan.

Having the aim to hinder the implementation of constitutional justice in this case, Armen Gevorgyan, using his official position in early March 2008, sent the brother of the judge of the RA Constitutional Court, which worked in the President’s Control Service and instructed the latter to tell his brother that it was necessary to make a decision to leave the election results unchanged.

 A signature not to leave was chosen as precautionary measure against Armen Gevorgyan.