66 PERSONS UNDER PRELIMINARY ARREST BASED ON CRIMINAL CASE ON POSTELECTION EVENTS IN ARMENIA

Noyan Tapan
April 28, 2008

YEREVAN, APRIL 28, NOYAN TAPAN. As of April 28, 66 persons are
under preliminary arrest, another 27 accused persons have given a
written undertaking not to leave Armenia – based on the criminal
case investigated by the RA Special Investigation Service (SIS)
in connection with organization and instigation of mass disorder
in Yerevan and violence against representatives of the authorities,
NT was informed from the website of the RA prosecutor general’s office.

Under this criminal case, investigation with respect to Vardan
Jhangirian, Grigor Aghamalian, Aram Bareghamian and Nver
Sargsian was completed and their cases were separated into a
proceeding. V. Jhangirian is charged under the RA Criminal Code’s
Article 316 part 2 – violence, dangerous for life or health, against
a representative of authorities. He has been arrested. A. Aghamalian
is charged under Article 225 part 2 – direct participation in mass
disorder, he has been arrested. A. Bareghamian is charged under
Article 225-1 part 1 – organization and holding of a mass event in
violation of the established order, organization of mass disorder –
and Article 316 part 2 – violence, dangerous for life or health,
against a representative of authorities; arrest was chosen as a
precautionary measure with respect to him. The indicted cases have
been sent to Yerevan criminal court.

N. Sargsian is charged under the CC’s Article 316 part 1 – violence,
not dangerous for life or health, against a representative of
authorities, he was arrested, his case has been sent to the general
jurisdiction court of Yerevan’s Kentron and Nork-Marash communities.

Arrest has been replaced with a wtitten undertaking not to leave
Armenia with respect to another two accused persons – Vahram Mkhitarian
and Khachatur Simonian.

Police have found Lendrush Tonoyan (a wanted person), arrest has been
chosen as precautionary measure.