ArmInfo. "The Armenian Court of Appeal released Robert Kocharyan from custody on August 13, as he was able to resist the pressure put on him," Hayk Alumyan, lawyer of the second RA President Robert Kocharyan, who was arrested today by the Appeal court.
He noted that however, after this decision, the pressure on the courts increased. "Do you remember what Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on August 17 during a rally in Republic Square, what obvious threats were addressed to the judges? It became obvious to all that this applies primarily to the judge who made on the release of Kocharyan. In addition, various threats appeared on social networks and an environment of hatred was formed ", Alumyan stressed.
"On December 4, when the court already listened to our complaints and had to make a decision on them, this very day the Acting Prime Minister again began to voice threats to the judges. He noted that he would bring all representatives of the previous government to the court, and if the judges do not punish them, the judges themselves will be punished. Those who are in the government can punish those they want", explained Alumyan. He also noted that these threats had reached their goal. "The basis of this decision was only threats, not legal justification.The choice of a judge was not accidental, he was the one who is most vulnerable to these threats", the lawyer noted. In turn, lawyer Ruben Sahakyan noted that the threats had no effect on Judge Alexander Azaryan. "However, you shouldn't compare Judge Azaryan with Judge "Hrachik-Vachik". Enter the website where lawyers evaluate the activities of judges and compare the position of Judge Azaryan and Vache Margarian. It is about civil courage and conscientiousness, it is either there or it is not", concluded Sahakyan.