ArmInfo.During the courttoday, in the court of general jurisdiction of Kentron and Nork-Marash communities, the state of health of the accused in the case of the armed group of ex-deputy defense minister Vahan Shirkhanyan worsened, an ambulance was even called.
The judge did not manage to inform the attendees on worsening of Shirkhanyan's state, when one of the accused Harutyun Saribekyan stated that feels bad too, and needs to undergo medicine assessment. Thus, the court hearing was interrupted for an hour.
Shirkhanyan and his lawyer earlier not once complaint on immediate worsening of health state and demanded to change preventive measures, but the investigation body refused them.
To note, on the case of the armed group, 20 accused are being judged. 12 are under arrest, 5 have signed a written undertaking not to leave the country, and 3 have made a pledge. The main accused is the head of the group Arthur Vardanyan. To note that during the investigation, 33 persons were initially brought to criminal responsibility, they were charged on creating and participating in a criminal group and illegal trafficking in arms and ammunition. Then, on June 8, 2016, the case against 4 persons was separated into a separate proceeding, the criminal prosecution was terminated against them. The accusation against 20 people continued (Arthur Vardanyan, Ara Poghosyan, Edward Nersisyan, Tigran Boyajyan, Vahagn Salnazaryan, Avetis Bareyan, Arthur Yeghiazaryan, Vaginak Stepanyan, Arman Hayrapetyan, Gevorg Dzhondoyan, Asya Mkrtchyan, Marina Katanyan, Nelly Minasyan, Anton Dikran Totonjyan, Khachik Avetisyan, Arkady Mardoyan, Harutyu Saribekyan, Vahan Shirkhanyan, Garnik Margaryan, Vladimir Arakelyan). The criminal case was transferred to the court of general jurisdiction of Yerevan Kentron and Nork-Marash communities. The investigation into 9 persons is ongoing.