Judge Khachatur Khachatryan, who was arrested as a result of operative-investigation mesures of the RA National Security Service at the moment of taking bribe, had not testified yet. Advocate Karen Tumanyan, who defends the judge’s rights informed about this to Iravaban.net.
According to information of the NSS Khachatur Khachatryan had requested and received a bribe of 20.000USD for making a favorable decision on the civil case of a businessman in his procedure. The NSS of the RA has initiated a criminal case under the requirements of Clause 2 and 3 of Part 4 of Article 311 of the Criminal Code of the RA.
On 29 December, Court of General Jurisdiction of Arabkir and Kanaker-Zeytun administrative district of Yerevan city has detained the judge for two months. “The Judeg had not testified or said anything yet. He pleaded himself not guilty” defender Karen Tumanyan said.
