ArmInfo. On December 18, Judge of the Court of Appeal Lusine Abgaryan rejected the request from former President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan's lawyers for herself recusal.
To recall, in the Court of Appeal Kocharian's defense appealed against the decision of the court of general jurisdiction of Yerevan Anna Danibekyan dated November 7, according to which the application for release of the former President on bail was rejected.
Earlier, judge of the Court of Appeal Mkhitar Papoyan granted the petition of the prosecutors and recused himself. In this regard, the case was referred to Judge Lusine Abgaryan. Robert Kocharyan is accused in the March 1, 2008 case.
Returning from the deliberation room, the judge announced this decision, thereby rejecting the request of the defenders. It should be noted that today Robert Kocharian was in the court.