Armenian Ombudsman declined to answer question of whether Robert Kocharyan is a political prisoner

Arminfo, Armenia
Feb 11 2019
Asya Balayan

ArmInfo. Second president of  Armenia, Robert Kocharyan, is located in a single, small cell of the  Yerevan Center, but he did not present any complaints on this matter  to the prison staff. Armenian Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan said this today  in a conversation with journalists.

The only thing that the former president complained about, according  to Tatoyan, is the absence of a computer in his cell. He also said  that, until recently, Kocharyan was not allowed to meet with  relatives, but after his petition, relatives received such an  opportunity.

Tatoyan declined to answer the question of whether Kocharyan is a  political prisoner: <The Ombudsman does not have the legal authority  to determine who is a political prisoner and who is not. We work  according to the law, within the framework of our authority>.

To note, Robert Kocharyan was arrested on charges of overthrowing the  constitutional order in the March 1, 2008 case.