ArmInfo. The office of the second president of Armenia issued a statement in connection with the failure of today's press conference by Robert Kocharyan in the "Erebuni Plaza" hotel.
According to the office of the second president of Armenia, serious political statements were to be made at the press conference, and answers were to be given to many questions of concern to the public. "However, a group of people known as activists close to the government and associates of Nikol Pashinyan prevented the holding of this conference and played a cheesy staging of "allegedly" enraged people. " The names of the main" actors" of this staging are already spread in social networks and media, and there is no doubt that these actions were ordered, "Kocharyan's office statement reads.
At the same time, the office of the second president qualifies today's well-organized and planned incident as petty hooliganism, and called not to pay attention to it. "It is clear that Kocharyan will express his position on the most pressing political issues through another press conference or interview, but we consider it necessary to note that what happened is, in fact, a forced and brutal attempt by the authorities to prevent the free expression of the position of political opponents, as well as communication with society through the media. This is nothing more than a rude suppression of dissent or as one of the known political figures recently said "terror of thought." Today's incident confirms concerns that the new government will not tolerate dissent and can carry out political persecution against political opponents, especially those whose political and prospects are a cause for serious concern for them "-. the statement by Kocharyan's office reads.
To note, on August 13 the Armenian Appeals Court granted the petition of the second President Robert Kocharyan's lawyer and canceled the decision of the court of the first instance, "Since he enjoys immunity" Robert Kocharyan was released in the courtroom. The Special Investigation Service expressed the conviction that the court's decision to release the second President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan from arrest was unlawful and that the court exceeded its powers. It should be noted that today Kocharyan planned to give a press conference. However, it did not take place, because it was failed by activists. The Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia intends to appeal against the decision of the Appeal court in a higher instance.