Malyan Acquitted in 1st Case, Remains Detained in 'Live' Case

Political prisoner and public figure Narek Malyan's lawyer, Tigran Atanesyan, has issued a clarification regarding the proceedings of Malyan's trial. He stated, 'Dear compatriots, considering that I am receiving numerous calls about the trial of political prisoner Narek Malyan today, to avoid misunderstandings, I would like to mention that today's acquittal pertains to N. Malyan's first case, which has been in court for several years. Narek Malyan has been detained and is currently in custody in connection with the so-called 'Live' case, which was sent to the court last autumn.'