NUBARASHEN PREFECT’S BROTHER ARRESTED
YEREVAN, JULY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The brother of Nubarashen prefect,
Ruben Hovhannisian, was arrested within the framework of the
criminal case instituted on the fact of July 12 attack upon Gagik
Shamshian, photocorrespondent of the Chorrord Ishkhanutiun and Aravot
newspapers. This was informed by radio Liberty.
A criminal case was instituted on the signs of articles of impeding
a correspondent’s professional activity, robbing a correspondent
and hooliganism.
"Within the framework of the criminal case, a person, Ruben
Hovhannisian, was involved as a defendant on July 25. An accusation
was brought to him on the above mentioned three articles. According
to the court decision, arrest was used as a preventive punishment to
him. It is also mentioned that R.Hovhannisian pleaded not guilty in
connection with the above mentioned accusation."