ArmInfo. The court rejected the request of the investigating authorities to arrest the former head of the Nubarashen penitentiary institution Samvel Mkrtchyan. This is reported by the law office HVH.
According to the source, the court satisfied the lawyers' complaint regarding the decision to detain Mkrtchyan. The court ruled that the decision to detain Samvel Mkrtchyan was unlawful and decided to release him. To note, on August 31, the SIS detained the former head of the Nubarashen penitentiary, Samvel Mkrtchyan. As reported by the SIS, Mkrtchyan is suspected of forgery and abuse of office. Mkrtchyan served as head of the Nubarashen penitentiary institution in 2019, however, in February 2020, he was fired, this post was taken by Gerasim Gevorgyan in March.