ArmInfo.The authorized representative of the Armenian government in the European Court of Human Rights, cooperating with the authorities, takes the necessary steps to comply with the requirements of the ECHR. This is stated in the statement of the Ministry of Justice of Armenia in connection with the decision of the ECHR in the case of the entrepreneur Samvel Mayrapetyan.
In a statement, in particular reads: "The European Court of Human Rights on January 17 decided to apply an interim measure in the case of businessman Samvel Mayrapetyan. To note, Mayrapetyan applied to the ECHR so that he would be allowed to fly to Germany to receive medical The ECHR requires the Government of Armenia to immediately ensure that Mayrapetyan has the right to receive medical aid abroad in accordance with the testimony of doctors, if necessary, and using the method of transluminal drainage. The country's Cabinet must, within 15 days, submit to the Court information about the measures taken to ensure the application of the intermediate measure. The ECHR also warned that failure to implement the established measure could lead to violation of Article 34 of the European Convention on Human Rights. The authorized representative of Armenia to the ECHR is taking the necessary steps to fulfill the requirements of the court, "the statement reads.
To note, on January 17, the ECHR decided to apply an interim measure in the case of the businessman and owner of the Second Public Television Samvel Mayrapetyan. The ECHR has recommended that the Government of Armenia urgently ensure the provision of medical care in accordance with the testimony of doctors, including using the method of transluminal drainage, taking into account the fact that, in the opinion of specialists - doctors, Mayrapetyan's treatment in Armenia is impossible. To recall, the Special Investigation Service (SIS) detained Samvel Mayrapetyan on October 7. He was charged under Article 38-311 of the Armenian Criminal Code (complicity in bribery). On December 27, the Court of Appeals released Mayrapetyan on bail of 30 million drams ($ 60,000). Since the businessman's passport is in the service, and the businessman cannot leave the country on December 29, lawyers urgently submitted an application to the SIS to enable him to travel to Germany for treatment. "Several well-known surgeons as a result of the convened consultation concluded that it is impossible to organize and provide specialized treatment in the Republic of Armenia, since there is no transluminal drainage in the Republic of Armenia," the lawyers said in a statement. On January 8, Mayrapetyan's passport was returned, but, according to a statement by lawyers, he was forbidden to leave Armenia. Entrepreneur Samvel Mayrapetyan is considered a person close to former President of Armenia Robert Kocharian.