ArmInfo. The illogical verdict of the Anti-Corruption Court showed that there is no justice in Armenia.
This is stated in the statement of the council in defense of Samvel Karapetyan, in relation to whom the court extended his term of detention.
"But we will definitely restore justice. Judges will freely carry out their professional activities, and will be guided not by fear, but exclusively by the law. We express our gratitude to the thousands of participants of yesterday's rally and all our supporters who were in the yard or followed the events remotely. In any case, all our programs remain in force. At the end of August, Samvel Karapetyan's movement "In Our Way" will start, the activities of which will undoubtedly open a new, long-awaited page in the history of our country," the statement says.
It should be noted that by the decision of the Anti-Corruption Court, the term of detention of the head of the Tashir Group of Companies Samvel Karapetyan has been extended by 2 months. His lawyers informed the supporters gathered in the courtyard of the court about this.
The decision was made by Anti-Corruption Court Judge Tigran Davtyan. According to the lawyers, the reason for taking the businessman into custody was a possible "escape and obstruction of the investigation." Lawyer Liana Gasparyan told journalists that the defense intends to appeal this decision.
Recall that Samvel Karapetyan was detained on the night of June 18 in Yerevan by law enforcement agencies of Armenia after he expressed support for the Armenian Apostolic Church. In response, this was followed by open threats from the Prime Minister. On the night of June 19, the Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction arrested Samvel Karapetyan for two months. He is being held in the Yerevan-Kentron Penitentiary Institution (the well-known "KGB basement" in the building of the National Security Service of Armenia). He is accused of publicly calling for the seizure of power in the country. Karapetyan does not admit guilt. In addition, in July, the head of the Tashir Group of Companies was charged with new money laundering charges.
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