The lawyers representing Armenia’s second President Robert Kocharyan in the criminal case alleging his complicity in 2008 post-election events, have filed a motion to the Special Investigative Service (SIS) asking it to drop the criminal prosecution against their client.
In a statement released on Friday, the lawyers say they filed the petition on 9 January, arguing Article 300.1 of the Criminal Code (overthrowing the constitutional order) is not applicable for the ex-president.
The defense team also added they will regularly update the public on the content of the complaints a...
