VLADIMIR PRYAKHIN HOPES VAGHARSHAK HARUTYUNYAN TO BE RELEASED FROM JAIL SOON
A1 Plus | 21:47:00 | 08-06-2004 | Politics |
Robert Grigoryan, the lawyer of General-Lieutenant and former Armenian
Defense Minister Vagharshak Harutyunyan met with OSCE Ambassador in
Armenia Vladimir Pryakhin on Tuesday.
The meeting was initiated by Vladimir Pryakhin.
Grigoryan told Pryakhin that his client is charged with attempting
a coup, making seditious calls and insulting the authorities. But
actually no exact wrongdoing is mentioned and presumption of innocence
is violated, he said.
“Instead of proving his fault, they want him to prove his innocence”,
Grigoryan said.
Pryakhin get familiar with the case and expressed hope that Vagharshak
Harutyunyan would be freed soon.