The Yerevan court of general jurisdiction today rejected the defense counsel’s motion to apply pledge in the amount of AMD 2,000,000 for the release of former Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Armenia Gevorg Loretsyan, who will remain in custody.
Loretsyan’s attorney Levon Sahakyan said there is no risk that Loretsyan will hinder investigation and Loretsyan doesn’t even recognize the witnesses by their faces.
The prosecutor objected the motion and stated that the motion is subject to rejection.
According to the indictment, starting from June 4, 2019, Loretsyan, as a government official, demanded a bribe from owner and executive director of companies Hrachik Kananyan in the amount of AMD 2,000,000 to not create obstacles for him to participate in the procurement tenders organized by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport and accepting goods supplied in case Loretsyan won the tender.