Former MP Manvel Grigoryan was released from custody.

The court, presided over by Judge Mnatsakan Martirosyan, decided to grant the prosecutor’s motion to change Manvel Grigoryan’s restraint.

Signature not to leave was chosen as measure օիֆ ռեստռաինտ against him.

As we have already informed, on January 15, an extraordinary session on the initiative of the Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Armenia, to discuss the issue of the measure of restraint of the former MP Manvel Grigoryan, was convened at the Court of General Jurisdiction of Yerevan.

The court ruled to release Manvel Grigoryan.

According to medical expert Gagik Harutyunyan, who took part in the examination and acme to the court today, Manvel Grigoyan’s health was undesirably worsened, which could lead to unpredictable consequences. “Blood pressure figures are life threatening,” he said.

Manvel Grigoryan was transferred to the intensive care unit yesterday.

His defendants had filed several motions in court over the months with request to change the measure of restraint, but the court has rejected them.

Notably: Manvel Grigoryan is accused of committing a crime under Article 235 (2) of the RA Criminal Code (“Illegal procurement, transportation or carrying of weapons, ammunition, explosives or explosive devices by a group of persons”).

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.