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"15 hours for 135 volumes": Defense slams Investigative Committee in  Samvel Karapetyan case

"15 hours for 135 volumes": Defense slams Investigative Committee in  Samvel Karapetyan case

ArmInfo. The Investigative Committee of Armenia has given the defense of "Strong Armenia" party leader Samvel Karapetyan just 15 hours to review the case materials, which span a massive 135 volumes.

Lawyer Aram Vardevanyan announced this in a video address on his Facebook page, noting that the preliminary investigation into the criminal case against Karapetyan has been completed.

The lawyer also stated that each volume contains between 100-200 pages.  

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