14 August 2018, 14:39
Activists demand to return Kocharyan to custody
In Yerevan, protesters have come to the building, where the former president of Armenia's press conference is scheduled, and demanded to cancel the decision to release Robert Kocharyan from custody.
The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that Robert Kocharyan was accused of overthrowing the constitutional order in connection with the dispersal of protest actions in Yerevan on March 1-2, 2008. He was arrested on July 27 this year. On August 13, the Court of Appeal overturned the decision to place Robert Kocharyan behind bars, referring to his inviolability as a former president of Armenia.
In 2008, in skirmishes with the police in Yerevan, 10 people perished and over 250 others were injured. Then, Kocharyan introduced a 20-day state of emergency, banning demonstrations and publishing messages from unofficial sources in mass media.
About 20 activists gathered today at the "Erebuni Plaza" Hotel, where Robert Kocharyan's press conference was scheduled for the midday Moscow time. Activists are expressing their protest against his release from custody, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports from the venue.
The activists entered the building aiming to attend the press conference, but the guards did not let them in, explaining that only journalists could come to the press conference.
This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on August 14, 2018 at 11:38 am MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.
Author: Armine Martirosyan Source: CK correspondent
