The Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction, presided over by judge Anna Danibekyan, on Tuesday postponed a discussion on the defense motion to lift the attachment of the property belonging to second Armenian President Robert Kocharyan and former Deputy Prime Minister Armen Gevorgyan until the value of the property seized by the court is defined.
Addressing the court, the defense lawyers objected to the decision, noting that it had nothing to do with the requirements of the Criminal Procedure Code. Lawyer Hayk Alumyan stated that with such a decision, the court does not rule out that the decision recognized by it as illegal, which violated Robert Kocharyan's rights, will remain in force.
"The court contradicts itself and creates a situation when the illegal decision remains in place," the lawyer said.
The judge had earlier asked for complete information on the seized property and frozen bank accounts of Robert Kocharyan and Armen Gevorgyan.
However, the defense lawyers refused to provide any information, arguing it was for the body dealing with the preliminary investigat...
