FIRST INSTANCE COURT OF KENTRON AND NORK-MARASH COMMUNITIES REJECTS
RUBEN TOROSIAN’S LAWSUITS

YEREVAN, JANUARY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. On January 30, first instance court
of Yerevan’s Kentron and Nork-Marash communities rejected three
lawsuits of Human Rights-96 party Chairman Ruben Torosian. R.Torosian
demanded invalidating RA President’s decrees, by which Serge Sargsian,
David Haroutiunian and Vartan Oskanian were appointed to the posts of
Defence Minister, Justice Minister and Foreign Minister, respectively.

R.Torosian considers that S.Sargsian cannot hold an office in RA
highest command, as, according to RA legislation, persons not having a
rank higher than Colonel have no right to hold such a post. As the
claimant stated, D.Haroutiunian and V.Oskanian have no right to work
as ministers, either, as they have not done military
service. According to Article 36 of RA law "On Compulsory Military
Service," as R.Torosian said, persons not having done term military
service cannot hold such a post.

The Chairman of Human Rights-96 party said in his interview to
journalists that he has no expectations from Armenian courts and
applying to the latters he only prepares a ground for applying to
international instances of justice.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress