The Decision in Kocharyan's Case Has Been Made with Outrageous Violations. Applying to the ECHR is a Matter of 1-2 Days - Haik Alumyann

Both the selection of the judge in the Court of Cassation, the entire course of the trial, and the decision made by the judge have occurred with numerous serious violations of the law. This was stated today by Haik Alumyann, one of the defenders of the second President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan, during a press conference discussing Kocharyan's detention.

“The judge did not respond to several arguments that we presented, and for which neither the judge, nor the investigator, nor the prosecutors have an answer. The judge simply preferred not to address those arguments in his decision, and unable to refute them, created the impression that they did not exist,” said Alumyann.

“The trial was a disgraceful one, and the decision was made with disgraceful violations,” added the defender.

According to Alumyann, the “0038” command did not create any unconstitutional or illegal situation; on the contrary, as a result of the “0038” command, the involvement of the army was prevented in the protests that lasted for days, for which there were clear indications. This means that efforts are being made within the army to ensure that soldiers are brought to Freedom Square and begin to participate in political processes.

The lawyer stated that applying to the European Court of Human Rights regarding the case of the second President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan is a matter of 1-2 days, as all documents are ready.