ArmInfo. The hero of the Artsakh war Zhirayr Sefilyan was sentenced to 10.5 years of imprisonment. The verdict of the court of general jurisdiction was made public at these moments.
Other defendants in the case - Gevorg Safaryan sentenced to 5 years in prison, Nerses Poghosyan, Hrayr Topchyan, Galust Grigoryan, Sasunik Kirakosyan and Hovhannes Nikogosyan to 4 years imprisonment.
Let us note that Zhirayr Sefilyan, the hero of the Artsakh war, known for his opposition, was accused of illegal acquisition, storage and use of arms and ammunition. Sefilyan himself regarded the trial of him as a political reprisal. Numerous violations of the law in the course of the trial in the case of Sefilyan were also revealed by international experts. Public organizations of the Diaspora also supported Sefilyan.