LECTURER SENT TO PRISON

armen-chughuryan
10/12/09

Kentron and Nork-Marash District Court today sentenced Armen
Chughuryan, a member of the Prosperous Armenia Party, lecturer of
Yerevan State Institute of Economy, to a three-year imprisonment.

Armen Chughuryan is charged with bribery. He reportedly took $5 000
from a Yerevan citizen.

During a conversation with A1+ Advocate Varduhy Elbakyan said they
are going to appeal to the Court of Appeals.