ArmInfo.The Kremlin’s possible intention to rely on Robert Kocharyan in its “Armenian policy” is extremely destructive considering its consequences for Russia itself, Director of the Armenian Institute of International and Security Affairs Stepan Safaryan expressed such an opinion to ArmInfo.
“Kocharyan completely lacks social base, public support. The latter has, in general, a clear and consolidated position with regard to his rule and personality, in general, and his role in the events of March 1, 2008 in particular. It seems to me that this must be taken into account. Nevertheless, the Kremlin in the political-legal plane is obviously trying to relieve Kocharyan from responsibility for his actions, ”he stressed.
In this light, the analyst sees a direct link between the meetings of the Russian Ambassador Sergey Kopyrkin with Robert Kocharyan and, according to his description, the former chairman of the Constitutional Court Hrayr Tovmasyan. First of all, this link can be explained by sending of the criminal case of Kocharyan and others by Judge David Grigoryan to the Constitutional Court. Safaryan supposes that the participants of these two meetings obviously hope to record in the Constitutional Court the absolute immunity of the presidential institute in Armenia, thereby cancelling once and for all the possibility of forensic examination of the “March 1 case”.
Safaryan considers such intentions as interference in the internal affairs of Armenia. The analyst is convinced that the main motivating factor for the Kremlin is precisely the “Kocharyan case”.
In this light, the analyst assesses the activities of Tovmasyan as chairman of the Constitutional Court as aimed at overthrowing the constitutional order. According to his estimates, the latter impedes the implementation of justice in the Armenian courts, trying to make judicial decisions on the basis of a clearly unlawful decision personally accepted for proceeding. Therefore, Safaryan is convinced of the need not only for Tovmasyan's resignation, but also for bringing the latter to justice.
“It seems to me that in the situation with Tovmasyan everything will be predetermined even before the planned vetting of the judges. In this light, the involvement in the law of vetting all the main positions of the judicial system seems to be vital. This law should not bypass the Constitutional Court, as it also experienced appointments of persons with dubious connections, experience, opportunities, including professional ones. The Constitutional court has already faced a deep crisis, caused, among other things, by the unauthorized actions of a person who considers himself its chairman, ”Safaryan concluded.