‘DEMOCRATIC MOTHERLAND’ OPPOSITIONAL PARTY LEADER PETROS MAKEYAN SENTENCED TO 3 YEARS OF IMPRISONMENT

arminfo
2008-06-13 17:18:00

ArmInfo. "Democratic Motherland" oppositional party leader Petros
Makeyan has been sentenced to 3 years of imprisonment.

As spokeswoman of RA Court of Review Alina Yengoyan told ArmInfo,
today, the court of general jurisdiction of Armenia’s Shirak region
found Ashot Zakaryan, Petros Makeyan and Shota Saghatelyan guilty in
hindering fulfillment of the election right during the presidential
election in the country.

According to the message, the accused have been found guilty in
committing of a crime, envisaged by pp. 3 and 5, part 2, Article 149
of RA Criminal Code (‘hindering fulfillment of the election right,
the work of the election commissions or fulfillment of its authorities
by a person participating in the election’). By the court decision,
A. Zakaryan and Shota Saghatelyan have been sentenced to 2,5 years
of imprisonment, and P. Makeyan – to 3 years.

Moreover, taking into account the attenuating circumstances, the court
decided not to apply the punishment with respect to S. Saghatelyan,
in line with Article 70 of RA CC, and established a two-year probation
period and decided to discharge him from custody in the court hall,
the message reports.