FIRST SENTENCE PASSED ON CASE RELATED TO ELECTION DAY

Noyan Tapan
Feb 25, 2008

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. The first sentence was passed on
a criminal case related to the election day in the RA presidential
elections.

As NT correspondent was informed by spkeswoman for the RA prosecutor
general Sona Truzian, the Lori regional court on February 25
passed a sentence: a fine of 500 thousand drams was imposed on Edmon
Gevorgian, an empowered person of the RA presidential candidate Levon
Ter-Petrosian, for preventing the work of the electoral commission
in polling station 32/53. The accused accepted the charge and asked
the court to conduct an accelerated court examination.

12 criminal cases related to the election day were opened by the RA
Special Investigation Service. The 11 other cases have not yet been
sent to court.