COURT SUSPENDS EXAMINATION OF VARDAN JHANGIRIAN’S CASE

Noyan Tapan

Se p 22, 2008

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 22, NOYAN TAPAN. The court examination of the case
of Vardan Jhangirian, brother of the former prosecutor general of
Armenia Gagik Jhangirian, has been suspended because of V. Jhangirian’s
health problems.

The Yerevan Criminal Court presided over by Judge Mnatsakan Martirosian
took this decision on September 22, thus granting a petition of the
defence, NT correspondent was informed by the press service of the
RA Cassation Court.

V. Jhangirian did not attend the court sitting scheduled for the same
day due to deterioration of his health.

To recap, V. Jhangirian is charged under Article 316 part 2 of the
RA Criminal Code: commiting violence (dangerous for life and health)
against a representative of the authorities.