ArmInfo. The proceedings against the second president of Armenia, Robert Kocharyan, the former vice-premier Armen Gevorgian, the former defense minister Seyran Ohanyan and the former CSTO secretary general Yuri Khachaturov, have been suspended.According to Seyran Ohanyan's defense, the relevant decision was made by the capital court.
According to the court's decision, the proceedings were terminated and it was sent to the Constitutional Court to clarify the issue of the constitutionality of Article 301.1 of the Criminal Code of Armenia (overthrow of the constitutional system), which brought accusations against Kocharian and others.Earlier, the defense of the second president of Armenia submitted such a petition to the court, but it was not considered. Note that Robert Kocharyan is accused under Part 1 of Art. 300.1 and under paragraph 2 of Part 4 of Art. 311 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia (overthrow of the constitutional order of the Republic of Armenia and taking bribes on a particularly large scale).
Seyran Ohanyan is charged under Part 1 of Art. 300.1 of the RA Criminal Code (overthrow of the RA constitutional system). Yuri Khachaturov is charged under Part 1 of Art. 300.1 of the RA Criminal Code (overthrow of the RA constitutional system). Armen Gevorkyan is charged under Part 1 of Art. 38-300.1, in accordance with Clause 2 of Part 4 of Article 311 and in Clause 1 of Part 3 of Art. 190 of the RA Criminal Code (aiding in overthrowing the constitutional order of the RA, accepting a bribe on a large scale and legalizing illegally acquired property).