ArmInfo. I am ready to return to Armenia and publicly answer all the questions of the investigation. This is stated in the statement of the former Prosecutor General of Armenia Gevorg Kostanyan, who, to recall, who is accused in the case of the events of March 1, 2008.
The statement in particular notes: "Despite the fact that the charge brought against me is devoid of any legal, logical and substantive basis, I express my readiness to return to Armenia and publicly answer all questions of the preliminary investigation body, given the large range of the" March 1 case", including the unilateral presentation of this issue by the authorities at various international venues. I propose organizing a public discussion with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia or with his direct participation on-line, as well as with the participation of the head of the SIS, the Prosecutor General, lawyers and international experts. I also insist that representatives of the Council of Europe and the EU in Armenia be invited to and participate in this public discussion, as well as other ambassadors, whose presence I am ready to ensure if necessary. I leave the number of participants in the discussion and their choice to the discretion of the Prime Minister.
Although I am not a supporter of public discussion of criminal cases, nevertheless, my demand to answer questions publicly is due to two main reasons. The first is a unilateral discussion of the "March 1 case", including at international venues and at the level of ambassadors of different countries. The second is that law enforcement agencies, without any justification, publish decisions on bringing charges and other procedural documents in the media, and through one-sided coverage by pro-government media, they give the public the impression of guilt of specific people, hiding the real circumstances of what happened in my case.
I'm even ready to return, realizing that after this meeting I will be arrested, but our society should be informed not only about the grounds and reasons for charging me with the question and answer format, but also about those especially important circumstances of the March 1 case, who are hiding from the public under the guise of a "secret investigation".
The Prime Minister of Armenia should be especially interested in such a public discussion for two reasons. Firstly, since transparency and open discussion with the people has been declared by him as a priority, and secondly, since such a discussion will give him the opportunity to assess the level of professionalism in the work of law enforcement agencies subordinate to him, as well as the reliability and validity of the legal subtleties reported to him in the office.
If in the course of this public discussion the RA law enforcement agencies succeed in presenting at least one more or less reasonable evidence or the justification of the charges against me (not to mention the totality of evidence), then I am ready to bear criminal responsibility to the fullest extent of the law. I am also ready to bear any responsibility, even if during this public discussion I can not justify every word I say, based on the legislation, the Constitution and the provisions of international criminal law>.
To recall, on September 25 last year, former police chief Alik Sargsyan was charged in the framework of the case of March 1, 2008. The names of Gevorg Kostanyan and Gevorg Mheryan are mentioned in the text of the charge. According to investigators, Sargsyan also participated in hiding the facts of the participation of the military in dispersing the opposition. A few years ago, from the Republic Square in Yerevan a video goes viral on the Network, where vehicles with the numbers of the Ministry of Defense, as well as military personnel were recorded.
In addition, from the point of view of the investigation, the police leadership and representatives of the Armed Forces drew up documents stating that the army vehicles were transported not by soldiers, but by police officers. Correspondence between the police and the Ministry of Defense was fabricated for this.