The Court of General Jurisdiction of Yerevan, presided by Judge Anna Danibekyan, today on the 7 of November, announceդ the decision to change the measure restraint of the2nd RA President Robert Kocharyan, convicted in the March 1 case.

The court decided to leave the measure of restraint unchanged, and Robert Kocharyan will remain in custody.

Robert Kocharyan’s lawyer Aram Vardevanyan filed a petition to the court and stated: “During the five months that Robert Kocharyan has been in liberty, is there any factual evidence to hinder risk, at least to justify risk? No, there is not. Is there any other circumstance in the criminal case, factual evidence that can allow us to observe that there is a risk of obstruction, there is not respectable court,”

The 2nd president was arrested on 25 June, 2019. It was his third arrest in the last year.

Former Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan, former CSTO Secretary General Yuri Khachaturov and former Deputy Prime Minister Armen Gevorgyan are also indicted in the case. The next hearing will take place on 12November.

It should be reminded that  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 Sаmavel 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.

Arrest was chosen as a measure of restraint for Robert Kocharyan.

Seyran Ohanyan is charged for overthrowing the constitutional order with partnership with other persons in 2008, when he was the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia.

Signature not to leave was chosen as a measure of restraint for Seyran Ohanyan.

Yuri Khachaturov is charged charged for overthrowing the constitutional order with partnership with other persons in 2008, when he was the Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia, chief of the Yerevan garrison.

Bail was chosen as a measure of restraint for Yuri Khachaturov.

Armen Gevorgyan is charged for assisting Armenian President Robert Kocharyan in his capacity as chief of staff and secretary of the National Security Council from February 2006 to April 21, 2008, using his official position assisted Kocharyan to overthrow the RA constitutional order by removing obstacles and giving instructions.

In addition, Armen Gevorgyan, being an official in the state body with organizational and managerial functions, using his official position with the support of Samavel Mayrapetyan, he received in April 2008, a particularly large sum of 309.000.000 AMD equivalent to 1.000.000 USD 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; and at the same time concealing and distorting the true nature and origin of the mentioned money, he has legalized the proceeds of particularly large sums of money.

Signature not to leave was chosen as a measure of restraint for Armen Gevorgyan.

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