Next session of Court of Appeal in case of changing preventive  measure against Robert Kocharyan to be held on June 17

ArmInfo.  The Criminal Court of Appeal, chaired by Judge Arsen Nikoghosyan, decided to postpone the hearing of the case on changing the preventive measure against second President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan.

During the trial, Kocharyan's lawyer Hovhannes Khudoyan presented the  main points of the complaint submitted by the lawyers. Khudoyan noted  that the lawyers proposed changing the preventive measure against the  second president of Armenia from arrest to release on bail. The  former Prime Ministers of Armenia Karen Karapetyan, Vazgen Manukyan,  Khosrov Harutyunyan, as well as former head of the Cabinet of Artsakh  Anushavan Danielyan made personal guarantees with respect to  Kocharyan. Lawyers also submitted a third request to release the  second president of Armenia in connection with the coronavirus  pandemic, as he is at risk. However, Judge Anna Danibekyan rejected  all three motions.

Judge Nikoghosyan noted that the personal guarantee was provided by  the former Prime Ministers of Armenia and Artsakh and it should be  clarified what relations they have with the second President of  Armenia. Moreover, according to the judge, it is important what  impact may the guarantee of these persons can have on Kocharyan's  behavior. The lawyer Hayk Alumyan promised that he would discuss this  issue with the second president of Armenia and present answers to the  questions of the court.

During the break of the court session, the defense side found out the  possible participation of the lawyer Ruben Sahakyan in the meeting,  since the latter is at risk due to the coronavirus pandemic. Lawyer  Hayk Alumyan asked to postpone Sahakyan's statement to the next court  session. In the extreme case, if Sahakyan is unable to take part in  the meeting, his speech will be read out by colleagues. The judge  agreed to this defense proposal.  The next hearing will be held on  June 17 at 1:30 pm.  It should be noted that Kocharyan's lawyers   submitted a complaint to the Court of Appeal in connection with the  decision of the court of general jurisdiction of Yerevan refusing to  satisfy the defense's motion to change the preventive measure against  the second president of Armenia.  

To recall, earlier the Administrative Court granted the request of  Robert Kocharyan's lawyer Arman Orbelyan, that until the end of the coronavirus pandemic, the second president of Armenia will be in the Izmirlyan medical center, where he receives appropriate treatment.   Robert Kocharyan is accused of overthrowing the Constitutional system  in the framework of the events of March 1, 2008.