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    Emil Lazarian
  • 6 years ago
    • Categories: 2020

Armenia Urban Development Committee chief to remain under custody

News.am, Armenia
April 27 2020
21:47, 27.04.2020
                  

The Criminal Court of Appeal of Armenia has rejected the appeal filed by former chairman of the Urban Development Committee Vahagn Vermishyan’s attorney against the decision to keep Vermishyan under custody for another two months. This is what Vermishyan’s attorney Mushegh Arakelyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am, adding that he is preparing to file an appeal to the Court of Cassation against the Court’s decision.

Arakelyan said he had also submitted the statement of the Council of Europe on releasing prisoners due to the coronavirus pandemic since Vermishyan is in the risk group.

Vermishyan is charged with receiving a bribe in particularly large amount.

As reported earlier, another six people are charged under Vermishyan’s case.

Emil Lazarian: “I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS