KHACHATUR SUKIASIAN SURRENDERED TO THE LAW-ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES

AZG DAILY
03-09-2009

Local

In a surprise move, Khachatur Sukiasian, a fugitive businessman and
opposition parliamentarian, surrendered to Armenian law-enforcement
authorities on Wednesday to face trial for his alleged role in last
year’s post-election violence in Yerevan, Azatutyun reports.

Sona Truzian, a spokeswoman for Armenia’s Office of the
Prosecutor-General, told RFE/RL that Sukiasian was taken into
custody immediately after arriving at the headquarters of the Special
Investigative Service (SIS), which has been investigating the deadly
unrest.

Under Armenian law, the SIS has 72 hours to decide whether to ask
a Yerevan court to reaffirm a 2008 arrest warrant for the tycoon or
set him free pending trial. The law-enforcement body did not announce
its further actions as of late evening.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress