Lawmaker from opposition "Armenia" faction Armen Charchyan was transferred back to penitentiary institution on Friday despite poor health condition, Charchyan's lawyer Erik Alexanyan told Panorama.am. Charchyan had been moved to a civilian hospital on August 30 when his health condition deteriorated.
"I was with him an hour ago and preparations were underway to take him back into a penitentiary institution," Alexanyan said, adding he is unaware about the reason to take him back as the health condition of the professor has not improved.
"I cannot explain the reason for this decision. Mr. Charchyan's health condition doesn't allow at present any transfer to a detention center, as the treatment he received at the civilian hospital can't be offered in a closed institution. Charchyan receives 92 units of insulin daily which he can't get at the penitentiary institution," the lawyer said. Alexanyan added that if Charchyan's health deteriorated further, the penitentiary instituti...
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