Defense for PM candidate Samvel Karapetyan to file motion for recusal  of judge

ArmInfo. The legal team representing Samvel Karapetyan, the "Strong Armenia" bloc's candidate for Prime Minister, will formally seek the recusal of Judge Vahe  Dolmazyan at the next hearing of the Anti-Corruption Court. Defense  attorney Aram Vardevanyan announced the move to reporters on May 12,  citing a pattern of judicial decisions that the defense claims  demonstrates bias and a violation of the defendant's fundamental  rights.

According to Vardevanyan, the basis for the motion are decisions made  during previous hearings, including the refusal to allow Samvel  Karapetyan to visit his father's grave, as well as the rulings issued  by the court today. The lawyer noted that, unlike the leaders of  other political forces participating in the election campaign, Samvel  Karapetyan, who is under house arrest, is deprived of the opportunity  to meet with voters and present his platform. Vardevanyan noted that  this decision demonstrates a violation of the principle of equal  political rights, and the court's continued refusal to change  Karapetyan's pretrial detention is clear evidence of this.

It should be noted that the next court hearing in Karapetyan's case  will be held on May 26 at 2:30 PM. The hearing will continue the  consideration of the petition.