ARTHUR POGHOSIAN IS SET FREE IN RETURN FOR PLEDGE OF TWO THOUSAND LARIS
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Jul 13 2007
AKHALKALAK, JULY 13, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The trial of Arthur
Poghosian, an activist of the "United Javakhk" democratic alliance,
was conducted in the regional court of Akhalkalak headed by Ararat
Yesoyan on July 12.
The prosecution side was represented by Yura Hunanian. The trial
began with a delay of an hour and a half on account of the delay of
the prosecution.
According to "Javakhk-info", Azat Khorshikian, the defender of the
interests of Arthur Poghosian, made a petition in order to change
the preventive measures after the court proceedings started. After a
break of half an hour, during which judge Ararat Yesoyan was in the
consultation room, the court hearing was continued. The judge sustained
the petition of Azat Khorshikian and set Arthur Poghosian free in
return for a pledge of two thousand laris (about 1200 U.S. dollars).
The trial of Arthur Poghosian will be continued on July 22.