Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction Returns Sedrak Kocharyan`s  Lawsuit Against Artur Vanetsyan

ArmInfo. The Court of General  Jurisdiction of Yerevan returned the lawsuit filed by Robert  Kocharian's second son, Sedrak Kocharyan, the son of the second  President of Armenia against the NSS director Artur Vanetsyan.

As reported by the press service of the Judicial Department, on  October 1 Aida Davtyan, a judge of the court of general jurisdiction  of Yerevan, decided to return the claim to the plaintiff for its  completion and elimination of deficiencies within three days. In  particular, as noted, when filing a lawsuit, the plaintiff provided  incomplete information on the place of residence and registration of  Artur Vanetsyan. In addition, it indicates the absence in the  statement of claim of the specific requirements of the plaintiff.

Recall that on September 22 the son of Robert Kocharyan, the second  president of Armenia, Sedrak Kocharyan, filed a lawsuit against the  director of the National Security Service of Armenia RA Artur  Vanetsyan. According to the judicial information system, the  plaintiff demanded payment of compensation for defamation and  publicly refute the statement. At the same time, it does not indicate  which statement is being referred to.

Earlier, on September 11, Vanetsyan, during a press conference,  stated that a new criminal case had been launched against Robert  Kocharyan over the fact that the Kocharian's family had bought the  Congress hotel for taking a bribe of $ 6 million. He also said that a  criminal case had been opened on the fact of money laundering .   However, the other day, the head of the National Security Service  clarified a number of earlier statements he had made about Kocharyan,  presenting them as "a consequence of the rapid manner of speech." "I  want to make only one amendment: during the press conference, I  announced a bribe of 6 million. Remember?  This was the" result of  quick manner of speaking. "This is not about a bribe, but about the  proceeds of crime," explained Vanetsyan.