The special investigative service of Armenia explained why only the  day before it reported on the conduct of searches in mansion and  office of Robert Kocharyan

ArmInfo. The Armenian Special Investigation Service (SIS) explained why only the day before it announced the conduct of searches in the mansion and office of the  2nd President Robert Kocharian.

In explanation of the investigative body, in particular, it says:  "Without attaching importance to the fact that on August 6, 2018,  searches were conducted in Robert Kocharyan's mansion and office, the  Special Investigative Service of Armenia did not spread an official  message about this. But, taking into account the numerous requests  received on August 20, 2018 from representatives of the media, the  Special Investigative Service just confirmed the fact of searches in  the specified places, conducted in the framework of the criminal case  on the events of March 1. " The press secretary of the Armenian  Special Investigation Service (SIS), Marina Ohanjanyan, reported that  on March 1, 2008, searches were conducted in the mansion and office  of the second president of Armenia, Robert Kocharyan. The press  secretary of the SIS also noted that in the interests of the  investigation at the moment she cannot provide other details.

This was followed by the reaction of the head of the Kocharyan office  Victor Soghomonyan who stated that the searches in the mansion and  office of the second president of Armenia Robert Kocharian were held  2-3 weeks ago. "It's unclear why, but right now they decided to  distribute this information. And for what purpose it was done, I'll  leave it to the reader's imagination, "Soghomonyan said, adding that  the search in the office was held in the office of the second  president of Armenia.

It is noteworthy that it was yesterday, on August 20, the Armenian  Prosecutor General's Office appealed against the decision of the  Court of Appeal to release former Armenian President Robert Kocharian  from arrest in the Court of Cassation. As SIS head Sasun Khachatryan  stated earlier, if the Court of Cassation suddenly decides that  Robert Kocharyan is not subject to criminal prosecution taking into  account his presidential status, which, according to him, is absurd,  since a person can not have absolute immunity in connection with his  office, consideration of the matter will go to the next level - to  the Constitutional Court.  One of the lawyers of Robert Kocharyan,  Hayk Alumyan, said that if the Court of Cassation of Armenia decides  to re-arrest the second president, they will appeal to the European  Court of Human Rights (ECHR).