CHARGES BROUGHT AGAINST NIKOL PASHINYAN

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
06.08.2009 11:39 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ RA investigatory powers charged Chief Editor of
Haykakan Zhamanak opposition newspaper Nikol Pashinyan with application
of violence against law enforcement authorities representative
and organization of mass disorders, Press Service of RA Prosecutor
General’s Office reported.

Preliminary investigation of March 1 mass disorders in Yerevan is
completed. Charge is brought against Nikol Pashinyan in accordance
with part 1art. 316 (application of violence against law enforcement
authority representative) and part 1. art 225 (organization of mass
disorders) of RA Criminal Code.

Dissatisfied with the outcome of February 19, 2008 presidential
elections, Armenian opposition started meetings in the centre of
Yerevan. On March 1-2, protest actions grew into disorders. 8 were
killed and 200 injured. Nikol Pashinyan, who actively participated
in disorders, went into hiding and was being searched by law enforcers.

On July 1ne of active participants of March 1 disorders, surrendered
to law enforcement agencies. The oppositionist was arrested and taken
to Yerevan-Kentron penitentiary.