ArmInfo.The Criminal Court of Appeal, chaired by Judge Arsen Nikoghosyan, granted the request of the lawyers of the second President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan to change the measure of restraint in respect of the latter. This was reported by ArmInfo correspondent.
According to the judge's decision, the measure of restraint against Kocharyan will be changed, the second president of Armenia will be released on bail of 2 billion drams.
It should be noted that the court of first instance, presided by judge Anna Danibekyan on June 13 rejected three petitions of the defense on the release of Kocharyan - under the personal guarantee of former prime ministers of Armenia Vazgen Manukyan, Khosrov Harutyunyan and Karen Karapetyan, as well as former Prime Minister of Artsakh Anushavan Danielyan.
To note, the complaint of the defense was partially satisfied. The court fully satisfied the complaint regarding the pledge, but did not satisfied personal guarantee.