The trial of the second RA President Robert Kocharyan, former Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan, former CSTO Secretary General Yuri Khachaturov and former Deputy Prime Minister Armen Gevorgyan, presided by Judge Anna Danibekyan is in process today at the Shengavit residence of the Court of General Jurisdiction of Yerevan.

Gevorg Baghdasaryan, Yerevan Prosecutor stated during the court session that the obstructing actions directed to the investigation were carried out as of 1 March, 2008, and they have already been confirmed in this case.

“Those involved as witnesses in this case who have somehow participated in the process of falsifying, concealing, altering evidence are already being assessed appropriately for their offenses and at the preliminary investigation stage. I do not want to talk about the abuse of law, but I suggest that we go to trial as soon as possible so that we can interrogate those witnesses who have risks to influence,” Gevorg Baghdasaryan said.

As we have already informed , Aram Vardevanyan, the advocate of the second president Robert Kocharyan, has filed a petition to apply pledge as measure of restraint against his client.

Notably  Robert Kocharyan has been charged for the actions he performed in the period of 9 April 1998 through 9 April, 2008, holding the position of President of the Republic of Armenia, being the head of state by virtue of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia and having the responsibility to observe the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, to ensure the normal functioning of the legislative, executive and judicial powers, as well as with the powers of the person to perform permanent administrative-organizational, and administrative-economic functions, has overthrown the constitutional order of the Republic of Armenia, in criminal complicity with other persons.

In addition, using his official position with the support of Smavel Mayrapetyan, he received a particularly large sum of 927․000․000 AMD 3 000,000 bribe from Silva Hambardzumyan, the sole participant and director of TSSC Armenia LLC, the holder of 100% share of the company with special licenses for exploration for the exploitation of minerals in the RA, for not to impede the transaction to sell the 100% of share to a non-resident company in the Republic of Armenia.

Note: A person that is suspected or accused of an alleged crime is considered innocent until his/her guilt is proved by a court judgment that has come into legal effect pursuant to the procedure determined by RA Criminal Procedure Code.