ARRESTED LEADER OF ‘NEW TIMES’ OPPOSITIONAL PARTY TRANSFERRED FROM PRE-TRIAL DETENTION CENTER TO HOSPITAL

Arminfo
2008-05-16 09:11:00

ArmInfo. By order of RA Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepyan, arrested
leader of the "New Times" oppositional party Aram Karapetyan has
been transferred to "Erebuni" Medical Center from the "Center"
criminal-executive establishment yesterday night, for examination and
clarification of his health state, A. Karapetyan’s advocate Harutyun
Baghdasaryan told ArmInfo.

To recall, on May 15, cardiologist, docent of "Erebuni" Medical Center
Armen Gasparyan said that Aram Karapetyan should be immediately placed
in a specialized clinic, as his state is health condition is grave –
Karapetyan may have heart attack or blood-stroke. The same day, "New
Times" member Hrachya Sarkisyan started a termless hunger-strike at
the building of RA Prosecutor General’s Office demanding to immediately
place A. Karapetyan in a specialized cardiological medical institution
and discharge him from custody after examination.

To also recall, Aram Karapetyan was arrested on February 24 by
employees of the National Security Service of Armenia. He is accused
of false denouncement (Art.333 of RA CC) on ex- President of Armenia
Robert Kocharyan and incumbent President Serzh Sargsyan.