Monday, January 21 2019 14:21

ArmInfo.Former MP from the previously ruling Republican Party of Armenia, General Manvel Grigoryan, accused of illegal possession of weapons and ammunition  and misappropriation on a large scale, does not want to appeal to the  European Court of Human Rights-ECHR.

This was stated by one of Grigoryan's attorneys - Levon Baghdasaryan  on January 21 at a meeting with journalists.

According to the lawyer, earlier, when the courts granted petitions  to the body conducting the arrest proceedings, the defense offered  Grigoryan to apply to the European Court. "However, he refused this  idea, stating that he would not sue Armenia," said Baghdasaryan.

Referring to the information that Grigoryan plans to go to France for  treatment, the lawyer said that the general had to undergo treatment  in France before his arrest, but for obvious reasons could not do it.  Now, being in the status of the accused, as pointed out by  Barseghyan, it is not yet known whether he can go to France. 

To recall, the court of general jurisdiction of the city of Yerevan    on the evening of December 21 decided to release on bail of General    Manvel Grigoryan on bail of 25 million drams. He was charged under    two articles: illicit trafficking in arms and ammunition and the    appropriation of food and supplies intended for the Armed Forces.  At    the end of November, the arrested general appealed to the government,  announcing his readiness to transfer to the state the territory of   the Ankalich farm that belongs to him in the Aknalich community,    costing about 6 billion drams. Lawyer Arsen Mkrtchyan urged not to    consider this step as an attempt to pay off. After the court issued a    decision on the release of Grigoryan on bail, the inhabitants of    Echmiadzin blocked Grigoryan's entry into the city, thus expressing    his attitude towards him.  On December 22, Acting , Prime Minister   Nikol Pashinyan addressing  this topic stated that he did not   understand the grounds on which the  court's decision to release   Manvel Grigoryan on bail was made. At the  same time, according to   Pashinyan, he understands the discontent of  people protesting   against the decision of the court. "Holding a  protest is the right   of citizens," he said.  Protests were also held  in Yerevan. Further,   the Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia filed  an appeal against   the decision of the court of general jurisdiction to release General   Manvel Grigoryan on bail.