RUBEN SAHAKIAN MAY BE INVOLVED AS LAWYER OF TIGRAN KAHCHATRIAN

Wednesday,
June 05

Governor of Syunik province Suren Khachatrian asked Chairman of
the Chamber of Advocates of Armenia Ruben Sahakian to act as a
defense lawyer of this son Tigran Khachatrian, according to sources
of Aysor.am.

Ruben Sahakian refused to answer personal questions during a talk
with the correspondent of Aysor.am. He refused to give any details
of the case, noting that only when such an offer is made, he will
reflect on it. Sahakian also said that he will inform the public if
he accepts the offer.

Let us remind you that former candidate for Goris mayor Avetik
Budaghian was killed in the June 1 shooting outside the house of Syunik
province governor Suren Khachatrian. Avetik Budaghian’s brother, a
military unit’s commander Artak Budaghian, received a severe gunshot
wound and was taken to a military hospital. The governor’s bodyguard
Nikolai Abrahamian was also hospitalized.

The governor’s son Tigran Khachatrian and another bodyguard Zarzand
Nikoghosian have been arrested on suspicion of murder.

On June 3 Tigran Khachatrian and Zarzand Nikoghosian were charged under
three articles of Armenia’s Criminal Code: Article 104 part 2 point 6
(murder), Article 112 part 1 (willful infliction of heavy damage to
health), and Article 235 part 1 (illegal procurement, transportation,
keeping or carrying of weapons, explosives or explosive devices).

The Synik regional court of general jurisdiction granted the
investigatory body’s petition to use two months’ arrest as a measure
of restraint against Tigran Khachatrian and Zarzand Nikoghosian. They
were transferred to Nubarashen penal institution.

TODAY, 17:51

Aysor.am