RELATIVES OF MEMBER OF NATIONAL-DEMOCRATIC UNION LAVRENTY KIRAKOSIAN
DO NOT MAKE DECISION ON APPEALING VERDICT OF APPEALS COURT ON HIS
SENTENCING TO 1.5-YEAR IMPRISONMENT
YEREVAN, August 12 (Noyan Tapan). Relatives of Lavrenty Kirakosian,
convicted head of the Baghramian structure of the National-Democratic
Union, haven’t made a decision yet on appealing the verdict of the
Appeals Court on his sentencing to 1.5-year imprisonment. They
reported to NT’s correspondent that they will make a final decision
after consulting with Kirakosian’s lawyer. To recap, on August 10, the
Appeals Court on Criminal and Military Cases presided over by judge
Sevak Hambartsumian didn’t change the verdict of the court of the
first instance of the Armavir region. According to the verdict,
Lavrenty Kirakosian was recognized guilty in the illegal circulation
of drugs and psychotropic matters in especially great amount. The
appeal was submitted by Kirakosian and his lawyer Vardan Zurnachian.
They didn’t agree with the accusation, confirming that the “case is
fabricated” on political causes, and the drug of 59.3 grams discovered
in Kirakosian’s apartment was there “not without the interference” of
policemen. Defendant Lavrenty Kirakosian has been under arrest since
April 21. On August 21, it will be four months since his arrest and he
will get an opportunity to be liberated after 1/3 of the term of his
imprisonment goes by.