TERM OF NIKOL PASHINYAN’S DETENTION EXTENDED

ArmInfo
2009-08-28 11:22:00

ArmInfo. Kentron and Nork-Marash District Court decided to extend
the detention of Haykakan Zhamanak Chief Editor Nikol Pashinyan till
November 1.

The court adopted the decision on the basis of the petition by
Special Investigation Service as well as taking into consideration
that Pashinyan’s lawyers petitioned for additional time.

Pashinyan is charged with Articles 316.1 and 225.1 of the Armenian
Criminal Code (organizing mass public disturbances, using force against
a representative of the state and violating the law regarding the
staging of public events). On August 4 part of the case on N. Pashinyan
was separated from the criminal case on the March 1 incidents.