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Prosecutors To Appeal Against Kocharian Trial Suspension
• Ruzanna Stepanian
Armenia -- Prosecutor-General Artur Davtian (C) at the opening session of
former President Robert Kocharian's trial in Yerevan, May 13, 2019.
Armenian prosecutors have decided to appeal against a judge’s controversial
decision to suspend former President Robert Kocharian’s trial and request an
important clarification from the Constitutional Court.
In his decision publicized on Tuesday, the district court judge presiding over
the trial, Davit Grigorian, cited a “suspicion of discrepancy” between the
Armenian constitution and coup charges brought against Kocharian. He also
suggested that the constitution gives the ex-president immunity from
prosecution in connection with the 2008 post-election violence in Yerevan.
The decision was condemned by lawyers representing relatives of protesters
killed in the March 2008 clashes with security forces. One of them said the
Constitutional Court must not take up the case because he is legally unable to
appeal against the judge’s decision.
The Office of the Prosecutor-General clarified later on Tuesday, however, that
Armenia’s Code of Procedural Justice allows it to file such an appeal. A
spokesman for the office said it will therefore ask the Court of Appeals to
annul the trial’s suspension.
One of Kocharian’s lawyers, Aram Orbelian, insisted on Wednesday that while the
prosecutors can challenge the judge’s decision, the Court of Appeals is not in
a position to overturn it.
“Under the existing legislation, the Court of Appeals has no right to look into
the justifications for the [judge’s] appeal to the Constitutional Court,”
Orbelian told RFE/RL’s Armenian service.
He predicted that the Court of Appeals will therefore rebuff the prosecutors.
“It cannot say in place of the Constitutional Court whether a particular law
conforms to the constitution,” he said.
Armenian law gives the Constitutional has one month to decide whether to hold
hearings and rule on the appeal.
Orbelian confirmed reports that the court chairman, Hrayr Tovmasian, is his
godfather. He said this fact does not represent a conflict of interest.
“I am simply one of the lawyers in this case,” added Orbelian. “I am not the
defendant or prosecutor. The case does not apply to me.”
The prosecutors are also planning to appeal against Judge Grigorian’s separate
decision on Saturday to release Kocharian from custody pending the outcome of
the trial.
The decision angered many political allies and supporters of Prime Minister
Nikol Pashinian, who hold Kocharian responsible for the 2008 bloodshed. At
Pashinian’s urging, they blocked the entrances to court buildings across the
country on Monday.The premier also called for a mandatory “vetting” of all
judges and said many of them should quit even before the start of such a
process.
Council Of Europe Chief Discusses Judicial Reform With Pashinian
France -- Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland (R) and
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian at a joint news conference in
Strasbourg, April 11, 2019.
Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland and Prime Minister Nikol
Pashinian discussed recent days’ developments in Armenia in a phone call on
Wednesday.
“They agreed that the reform process, including the fight against corruption
and the reform of the judiciary, should proceed in conformity with the
Constitution, the relevant international standards and Armenia's obligations as
a member state of the Council of Europe,” the Strasbourg-based human rights
organization said in a statement.
“Secretary General Jagland confirmed the organization’s support to Armenia’s
reform agenda,” it said. “A delegation of Council of Europe experts will travel
to Yerevan in the next days to offer advice and assistance with the necessary
reforms.”
Pashinian’s press office released an identical readout of the conversation.
The two men spoke by phone one day after two representatives of the Council of
Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) expressed concern at Pashinian’s weekend
calls for his supporters to block the entrances to all court buildings in
Armenia. They at the same time welcomed Pashinian’s declared efforts to reform
the Armenian judiciary.
“Political stakeholders must refrain from actions and statements that could be
perceived as exerting pressure on the judiciary,” read a joint statement
released by Yuliya Lovochkina and Andrej Sircelj, the PACE co-rapporteurs
monitoring Armenia’s compliance with its membership obligations.
ARMENIA -- Supporters of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian are watched by police
as they blockade the entrance to a court building in Yerevan, May 20, 2019
Lovochkina and Sircelj noted that Pashinian urged the court blockade following
a Yerevan court’s controversial decision to order former President Robert
Kocharian released from prison pending the outcome of his trial on coup charges
denied by him.
“Without prejudice to the merits of this decision, we wish to emphasise that
the independence of the judiciary is a pre-requisite for the rule of law, and
that the rule of law is therefore best served by the absence of any
interference from political actors,” they said. “There are clear legal
procedures, such as appeals to a higher court, to challenge a court decision
that seems questionable.”
The PACE co-rapporteurs at the same time acknowledged “the still low level of
public trust in the judiciary” in Armenia. “Judicial reforms remain a priority
and we welcome Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian's stated desire for far-reaching
reform of the judicial system, particularly with regard to the fight against
corruption, as well as his wish to associate the Council of Europe with it,”
they added.
The court blockade, condemned by the Armenian opposition as illegal, began on
Monday morning. It ended a several hours later, shortly after Pashinian held an
emergency meeting with senior state officials to announce a “surgical
intervention” in the judicial system.
He said Armenian courts remains closely linked to the country’s “corrupt”
former leaders. The premier announced plans for a mandatory “vetting” of all
judges and said many of them should quit even before the start of such a
process.
Council Of Europe Chief Discusses Judicial Reform With Pashinian
France -- Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland (R) and
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian at a joint news conference in
Strasbourg, April 11, 2019.
Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland and Prime Minister Nikol
Pashinian discussed recent days’ developments in Armenia in a phone call on
Wednesday.
“They agreed that the reform process, including the fight against corruption
and the reform of the judiciary, should proceed in conformity with the
Constitution, the relevant international standards and Armenia's obligations as
a member state of the Council of Europe,” the Strasbourg-based human rights
organization said in a statement.
“Secretary General Jagland confirmed the organization’s support to Armenia’s
reform agenda,” it said. “A delegation of Council of Europe experts will travel
to Yerevan in the next days to offer advice and assistance with the necessary
reforms.”
Pashinian’s press office released an identical readout of the conversation.
The two men spoke by phone one day after two representatives of the Council of
Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) expressed concern at Pashinian’s weekend
calls for his supporters to block the entrances to all court buildings in
Armenia. They at the same time welcomed Pashinian’s declared efforts to reform
the Armenian judiciary.
“Political stakeholders must refrain from actions and statements that could be
perceived as exerting pressure on the judiciary,” read a joint statement
released by Yuliya Lovochkina and Andrej Sircelj, the PACE co-rapporteurs
monitoring Armenia’s compliance with its membership obligations.
ARMENIA -- Supporters of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian are watched by police
as they blockade the entrance to a court building in Yerevan, May 20, 2019
Lovochkina and Sircelj noted that Pashinian urged the court blockade following
a Yerevan court’s controversial decision to order former President Robert
Kocharian released from prison pending the outcome of his trial on coup charges
denied by him.
“Without prejudice to the merits of this decision, we wish to emphasise that
the independence of the judiciary is a pre-requisite for the rule of law, and
that the rule of law is therefore best served by the absence of any
interference from political actors,” they said. “There are clear legal
procedures, such as appeals to a higher court, to challenge a court decision
that seems questionable.”
The PACE co-rapporteurs at the same time acknowledged “the still low level of
public trust in the judiciary” in Armenia. “Judicial reforms remain a priority
and we welcome Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian's stated desire for far-reaching
reform of the judicial system, particularly with regard to the fight against
corruption, as well as his wish to associate the Council of Europe with it,”
they added.
The court blockade, condemned by the Armenian opposition as illegal, began on
Monday morning. It ended a several hours later, shortly after Pashinian held an
emergency meeting with senior state officials to announce a “surgical
intervention” in the judicial system.
He said Armenian courts remains closely linked to the country’s “corrupt”
former leaders. The premier announced plans for a mandatory “vetting” of all
judges and said many of them should quit even before the start of such a
process.
Press Review
“Haykakan Zhamanak” says that former President Robert Kocharian has been the
sole beneficiary of recent days’ dramatic developments triggered by his release
from detention. The pro-government paper says Armenia and Karabakh “have paid
the price” for his release. “The most terrible thing has happened: the
administration of justice has turned into an Armenians-Karabakhis discourse and
the two sides, so to speak, have gone over the top in some cases,” it says.
“Robert Kocharian personally provoked that, and he did so skillfully.” This is
why, it says, supporters of Kocharian waved Karabakh flags outside the Yerevan
court that ordered his release.
“Zhamanak” reports that the two Armenia rapporteurs of the Council of Europe’s
Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) issued a statement on Tuesday regarding Prime
Minister Nikol Pashinian’s actions targeting the Armenian judiciary. “They
welcomed Pashinian’s will and readiness to carry out judicial reforms,
including with the Council of Europe’s assistance,” writes the paper. “But most
of the statement was devoted to criticism of his calls for blockading the court
buildings. In other words, the PACE co-rapporteurs focused their attention on
an issue which served as a political background for ongoing realities, rather
than their essence.” That essence, according to the paper, is “the immunity of
the Armenian velvet revolution and political guarantees of the prospect of a
democratic Armenia.” “The PACE co-rapporteurs have thus turned a blind eye to
this extremely important political circumstance,” it says.
“Zhoghovurd” hits out at Vazgen Manukian, a veteran politician heading
Armenia’s Public Council. Pashinian reappointed Manukian as chairman of the
advisory state body recently. “Many criticized Nikol Pashinian [for doing
that,] and with his actions in recent days Vazgen Manukian is consistently
proving that they were right to criticize the prime minister for being so kind
towards Manukian,” writes the paper. “At yesterday’s emergency meeting of the
Public Council he rushed to criticize Nikol Pashinian’s statements made the
previous day. And most importantly, he found dangerous and damaging the
authorities’ intention to set up an ad hoc parliamentary commission that will
investigate the April 2016 war [in Karabakh.]”
(Lilit Harutiunian)
Reprinted on ANN/Armenian News with permission from RFE/RL
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Calendar of Events – 05/23/2019
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What: "A Cultural Performance for May 28th Independence Day by
Armenian Youth"
with the participation of Vahan and Anoush Chamlian School
Students
When: 7:30pm
Where: Armenian Apostolic Church of Crescenta Valley
Western Prelacy's Hall, 6252 Honolulu Ave., La Crescenta, CA
Misc: The students will present May 28th Armenian Independence
historical events, with appropriate recitals and group songs.
The event is free of charge to the public. There will be a
reception at the end of the program.
Tel: 818-244-9639
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What: Event dedicated to "Iraqi Armenian Educational Institutions"
When: May 24 2019 4:30pm
Where: St. Gregory Armenian Catholic Cathedral's Hall
1510 E. Mountain St. Glendale, CA 91207
Misc: With a high sense of gratitude to our Iraqi national Schools
and educators, we have organized an event dedicated to "Iraqi
Armenian Educational Institutions" under sponsorship of the
Hamazkayin USA Western Region.
Participating in the event are our youth with recited poem, who
had received their Armenian education in Iraq, Singers, the
screening of Iraqi Armenian Schools history video, former
principals and teachers eyewitness testimony video, and remark
of the Hamazkayin Board member.
The event is free of charge to the public. There will be a
reception at the end of the program.
Tel: 818-244-9639
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What: "Armenian Genocide. From the Bundestag resolution to the
Implementation
in Lower Saxony". Jointly organized by Hannover Historical
Museum,
Hannover Municipal Remembrance Culture, the German-Armenian
Society
and the Ada and Theodor-Lessing Adult Education Center Hannover
When: Jun 6 2019 6:30pm
Where: Adult Education Center (Volkshochschule) Hannover,
Burgstrasse 4, 30159 Hannover, Germany
Misc: On 2 June 2016, the German Bundestag passed the resolution
"Remembrance and Memory of the Genocide of the Armenians and
other Christian Minorities in 1915 and 1916".
It says:
"Today, school, university and political education in Germany
has the task of picking up and communicating to future
generations the study of the expulsion and annihilation of
Armenians as part of the process of revising the history of
ethnic conflicts in the 20th century. In particular, the
federal states have an important role to play. "
Some federal states have complied with this request, but others
have not. With their joint event "Armenian Genocide. From the
Bundestag Resolution to the Implementation in Lower Saxony ",
the Hannover Historical Museum, Hannover Municipal Remembrance
Culture, the German-Armenian Society and the Ada and
Theodor-Lessing Adult Education Center Hannover on Thursday,
June 6, 2019, 6:30pm will thematize above all the state of
affairs in Lower Saxony.
Online Contact: [email protected]
Web:
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What: "Urban Transformation of Yerevan: The Journey from a Provincial
Village to a Capital City"
a lecture by Architects Dr. Marco Brambilla & Dr. Andreh Marouti
When: Jun 9 2019 1pm
Following Church Divine Liturgy which starts at 10:30am
Where: Armenian Apostolic Church of Crescenta Valley
Western Prelacy's Hall, 6252 Honolulu Ave., La Crescenta, CA
Misc: This presentation will cover the history of Yerevan and its
transformation from a prehistoric fortress, through its
dominance by the Persians, Ottomans, Tsarist and Communist
Russia, its garden city master plan and its final image of a
modern city today.
Dr. Marco G. Brambilla is a practicing architect and an
architectural historian specializing in the history of Islamic
and Armenian architecture. He has taught and lectured
extensively in major schools of architecture worldwide. As part
of this research program, a major publication is underway
regarding the art and the culture of Armenians in various
regions of Iran.
Dr. Andreh Marouti is a practicing architect with PhD in
Preservation of Architectural Heritages from Politecnico di
Milano. In his PhD dissertation, he reconstructs the image of
Yerevan and Gyumri during the 19th century through the lens of
European travelers and highlight the preservation status of
their major monuments.
The event is free of charge to the public
Tel: 818-244-9639
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What: Armenian Economic Association 2019 Annual Meetings
When: Jun 27 2019 10am
to Jun 29 2019 7pm
Where: Armenian State University of Economics,
the Armenian National Agrarian University, and the American
University of Armenia
Misc: Scholars, researchers, and graduate students are invited to
present their research in all areas of economics and finance.
No cost to present or attend.
Online Contact: [email protected]
Web:
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Sports: Arsenal Player Left Off Squad’s Azeri Final Draws Armenia’s Ire
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Arsenal Player Left Off Squad’s Azeri Final Draws Armenia’s Ire
By Sara Khojoyan
May 22, 2019 1:57 PM
Azerbajian says criticism over soccer final is ‘baseless’
Armenia, Azerbaijan are in decades-long territorial conflict
Armenia criticized neighboring Azerbaijan for refusing visas to soccer fans of Armenian origin “irrespective of their nationality” to attend the UEFA Europa League final between Arsenal and Chelsea.
The denial of visas raises “serious concerns” and is evidence of “deep-rooted intolerance,” Armenian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Anna Naghdalyan said Wednesday in a statement. Arsenal’s decision not to include Armenian player Henrikh Mkhitaryan in its squad for the May 29 final showed the “incapacity of Azerbaijan to provide a credible security environment,” she said.
The Azeri Foreign Ministry rejected the criticisms as “baseless” in a website statement that said it had committed to ensure the security of Mkhitaryan “as well as all the fans” attending the final in the capital, Baku, of European club soccer’s second-most important competition. Armenian athletes have been involved in past sports events in the country, it said.
The two nations are embroiled in a decades-long conflict over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. The dispute flared into a brief war in 2016, the worst outbreak of violence since Armenians took over the enclave and seven adjacent districts from Azerbaijan in fighting after the Soviet Union’s collapse in 1991. While major hostilities ended in 1994, years of attempts by international mediators to resolve the conflict have failed to produce a peace agreement between the two sides, who have no diplomatic relations.
The soccer dispute took place even as Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azeri President Ilham Aliyev agreed at March talks in Vienna to seek to establish contacts between their citizens as part of new efforts to resolve the conflict.
Sports: Mkhitaryan: Why won’t the Arsenal midfielder play in the Europa League final?
BBC Newsround
Mkhitaryan: Why won’t the Arsenal midfielder play in the Europa League final?
Last updated at 15:18
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Arsenal play Chelsea in the Europa League final on 29 May in Azerbaijan. But, star player Henrikh Mkhitaryan won’t be with them.
The 30-year-old has pulled out of the squad because he is worried about his safety.
The game is being played in the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku.
There have been long standing political tensions between Azerbaijan and Mkhitaryan’s country of birth, Armenia.
“It hurts a lot to miss it”, said Mkhitaryan.
Why are there tensions?
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Mkhitaryan is the captain of Armenia
Armenia and Azerbaijan don’t talk to each other because of a long standing dispute over who owns the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
As a result of this conflict, Azerbaijan usually doesn’t allow people from Armenia to enter the country.
Mhkitaryan is the Armenia captain and has concerns over his safety if he goes into Azerbaijan.
In October, he missed Arsenal’s game against Azerbaijan champions, FK Qarabag.
He wants to play with the team, but he spoke with his family and decided not to go. It’s a very, very personal decision and we need to respect him. I don’t understand the political problems but I must respect his decision.
Unai Emery, Arsenal manager
In response to Mhkitaryan and Arsenal’s decision, Uefa said: “Uefa sought and received assurances regarding the player’s safety in Azerbaijan from the highest authorities in the country.”
“As a result of these guarantees, a comprehensive security plan was developed and given to the club.”
“While the club acknowledges the efforts that Uefa and the Azeri government have gone to in this matter, we respect the personal decision not to travel with the player.”
Sports: Kim Kardashian labelled a ‘disgrace’ for not sticking up for Mkhitaryan in Arsenal Europa League final row
The Sun, UK
GETTING THE ARSE
The celebrity has Armenian roots and desperate Gunners supporters begged her to get involved
Sports: Arsenal fans claim Hazard, Kante are both Armenian ahead of UEL
Legit.ng, Nigeria
Arsenal fans claim Hazard, Kante are both Armenian ahead of UEL
by Uchenna Ajah
Arsenal fans are claiming that Eden Hazard and N’Golo Kante are both Armenian as they are keen to stop the Chelsea stars from featuring in the Europa League final in Baku.
Chelsea tackle London rivals Arsenal in the Europa League final next week, with the Gunners travelling without Armenian playmaker Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
Arsenal eggheads decided not to make the trip without the Armenian over safety concerns in Azerbaijan.
And without Mkhitaryan on the pitch, Arsenal fans took to the social media ‘claiming’ that Chelsea stars, including the pair of Hazard and Kante as Armenian Citizens’.
One said: “The sad thing is Armenia is a great country.
“I was once there on holiday, I met Eden Hazard and N’Golo Kantè they were both there to visit their grandparents.”
Another fan stressed: “Heard Kepa actually took one of those DNA test packages and came back 62 per cent Armenian.”
And another responded: “Kim Kardashian is Kante god mother apparently? Any truth in this?”
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that N’Golo Kante has handed Chelsea a massive injury boost after returning to training ahead of their Europa League final.
According to UK Sun, the French World Cup winner is now working on his fitness to be fit enough for May 29 Europa League final showdown against rivals Arsenal, in Baku’s Olympic Stadium.
The courageous Kante joined Chelsea training session on Monday, May 20, ahead of set date as he recuperates from a hamstring strain, with the trip to Baku for the finale of his season.
Sports: ‘Giroud and Luiz have relatives there that they often visit’: Arsenal fans joke Chelsea stars have links to Armenia in bid to force them out of Europa League final …
Daily Mail, UK
- Arsenal fans joked Chelsea stars have links to Armenia so they can’t play in Baku
- Henrikh Mkhitaryan will not play in the Europa League final due to safety worries
- His safety was an issue because of the dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan
- Fans joked that Eden Hazard and Co have been visiting relatives in Armenia
Arsenal fans have taken to social media to joke that a number of Chelsea players are Armenian so they cannot play in next week’s Europa League final.
The eagerly anticipated all-English final in Baku descended into farce on Tuesday when Arsenal announced they would not be taking Henrikh Mkhitaryan to the Azerbaijani capital due to safety concerns.
The Armenian’s safety was a concern because of the dispute between his country and the host nation and, despite receiving assurances aimed at allaying those fears, Mkhitaryan has chosen not to travel to Baku following discussions with the club and his family.
Arsenal fans sought revenge on social media in the aftermath of the news, joking that a number of Chelsea players were Armenian so they also would not travel.
@R_GOONER wrote: ‘The sad thing is Armenia is a great country. I was once there on holiday, I met Eden Hazard and N’Golo Kante they were both there to visit their grandparents.’
Continuing the theme, @LukeJenko4 added: ‘Heard Kepa actually took one of those dna test packages and came back 62% Armenian’.
@goonerrtw tweeted: ‘Giroud and Luiz have relatives there too that they often visit.’
Completing the gag, @mma0604 typed: ‘Hazard is Armenian through his mothers side’.
The Armenia captain told team-mates on Tuesday of his decision not to fly to Baku for the game against Chelsea next Wednesday. He said: ‘It hurts a lot to miss it.’
Arsenal called UEFA’s failure to allay Mkhitaryan’s fears ‘unacceptable’ and will have it out face to face with officials of the governing body after the final.
The Gunners have held talks with UEFA over the past few days and officials devised a security plan they believed would ensure Mkhitaryan’s safety.
However, the club and Mkhitaryan retained serious concerns over his safety, particularly on the pitch.
Mkhitaryan said: ‘Having considered all current options, we had to take the tough decision for me not to travel with the squad to the Europa League final.
‘It’s the kind of game that doesn’t come along very often and I admit, it hurts a lot to miss it.’
A UEFA statement read: ‘UEFA sought and received assurances regarding the player’s safety in Azerbaijan from the highest authorities in the country. As a result of these guarantees, a comprehensive security plan was developed and given to the club.’
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7057965/Arsenal-fans-joke-Chelsea-stars-links-Armenia-Europa-League-final.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490
557.6 million drams of non-target material resources were acquired by the Ministry of Defense. prosecutor’s office
- 22.05.2019
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In the State Interests Protection Department of the RA Military Central Prosecutor’s Office, compliance of the purchase of material resources for the needs of the RA Ministry of Defense in previous years with the requirements of the legislation is studied, including from the point of view of the necessity and applicability of the resources acquired. This was informed by the Public Relations Department of the General Prosecutor’s Office of RA.
“As a result of the studies, it was found that the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia, based on the reports of the relevant officials of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia, that the acquired material resources are very necessary for the needs of the army, in 2010 with 2 contracts signed on December 16, purchased material means of military medical significance with a total value of AMD 557.587.600. Meanwhile, as a result of studies carried out for the protection of state interests, it was found and substantiated that these acquired material means are primarily of high value, are not intended for RA climatic conditions, have no military-medical significance and therefore cannot be used in the RA Armed Forces, because their use requires a large number of human and technical resources.
This is also evidenced by the fact that according to the results of the study, after being acquired, the mentioned products never served their intended purpose, suffered certain damages over the years, and after 8 years, a decision was made to re-evaluate and disassemble them. As a result of this, as accumulated depreciation, the initial value of the common property was reduced by AMD 103,075,700, and individual components included in the composition of the common property were distributed to different units of the RA Armed Forces.
Based on the above, the need to purchase similar material resources for the needs of the RA Defense Ministry, the effectiveness and justification of the use of state financial resources, as a result of which the state suffered a loss of 557,587,600 AMD.
Bearing in mind that the factual circumstances described above may apparently contain data indicating abuse of official position, abuse of power or abuse of official authority, as well as waste of state funds by officials with official powers of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia due to selfish or other personal interest or group interest, the study documents were sent to the Main Military Investigation Department of the RA KP to find out the scope of the guilty persons, the latter the further process of preparing materials for the legal evaluation of the acts to solve.
Press: Pashinyan finally understood. he will carry out a personnel “breakdown”.
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VERELQ presents the most notable publications of the Armenian press.
“time” the newspaper writes. “If no serious force majeure happens until next month, then the Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is going to carry out serious personnel changes in the government and its subordinate structures. Pashinyan has realized that his personnel are not only unprofessional and do not possess state management skills, but also do not enjoy more or less authority in the institutions they lead, which directly affects the authority’s authority in general.”
“Fact” the newspaper writes. According to “Past” newspaper, in the context of the developments in RA, a rather interesting conversation took place in the Foreign Ministry. According to the source of the newspaper, everyone in the Foreign Ministry is quite tense, because they understand what serious problem they will face in the near future, related to the reaction of international structures regarding the steps taken by the RA authorities towards the judicial system. The MFA is upset and they don’t know how to “plaster” the issues that have arisen. According to the newspaper, at the end of the working consultation, the minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, in order to give a “duh” to his employees, he said: “don’t be depressed, I have “cleaned up” more serious cases in Strasbourg, what is this that we should not “clean up”?
“time” the newspaper writes. “Armenia’s power structures have been instructed to find such means of influencing judges that will force them to submit resignations. It refers to their property in the form of immovable and movable property. It is necessary to find at least a few judges who will follow the Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to the call and will submit a resignation letter. Although the judges are not so naive people that they would name all the property in their name.”
“People” the daily writes. “The Prime Minister of Armenia on the necessity of surgical interventions in the Armenian judicial system Nikol Pashinyanafter the announcements and the action following the call to blockade the court buildings, there was a fear that the international structures would take the incident negatively and react harshly. The former authorities made a big noise in this regard, drawing the attention of international structures to what happened. The opposite happened. The international structures, the US embassy in RA, the PACE co-reporters, the EU ambassador in RA, expressed their political support for the initiative of the authorities and emphasized the need to act in accordance with the RA constitution in that process.
The US Embassy in Armenia announced. “The people of Armenia have clearly indicated that they support these changes, and we encourage the government to pursue judicial reforms in a way consistent with the country’s constitution.” The PACE co-rapporteurs emphasized that judicial system reforms remain a priority, therefore they welcome Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s statement, as well as the desire to implement all this with the help of the Council of Europe. EU Ambassador to Armenia Piotr Svitalsky also said that they are ready to “support RA for deep and comprehensive reforms in the field of justice with technical or advisory support, with quite extensive financial support. We strongly support the commitments undertaken by the Prime Minister in the direction of implementing reforms in the justice sector.” In fact, the authorities have political support, but let’s note that financial support is no less important. after all, only political will is not enough to solve such serious problems on their own.”
“People” the newspaper writes. According to “Zhoghovurd” daily newspaper, RA law enforcement system is looking for the source, who presented himself as a judicial expert Artak Galstyanreported: Robert Kocharyan the decision to release was written by the President of the Court of Appeal Run to Rshtun and two more Appellate judges: Arshak Vardanyan and Mkhitar Papoyan: According to our information, the law enforcement officers are checking and taking explanations from the representatives of the judicial system, trying to understand what they have to do with the information published by the judicial expert. He said that they have doubts in the judicial system that maybe this information came from them, and they are “slandering” the judges. What will be revealed as a result of all this, let’s wait for the developments, but it is obvious that they are mixed up in the judicial system.”
“Publication” the newspaper writes. “Bako Sahakyan and the closed meeting of “My Step” was quite constructive, except for one episode. when Pashinyan’s fan Christine Poghosyan After greeting the president of Artsakh, he asked how is Kocharyan, Bako Sahakic, whose calmness can be envied, responded harshly: if you are so concerned about Kocharyan’s captivity, you can contact his office and demanded to maintain an atmosphere of mutual respect. Questions were asked about both the developments around Artsakh and the statements of former and current officials of Artsakh. Interested? Vitaly Balasanyan behavior. Bako Sahakyan noted that it was possible to be more correct, but “it’s a human temperament, we are not all alike”. He said that if any problem arises, they should not talk to each other on Facebook, he is ready to meet in any format to avoid unpleasant situations. Հարցրել են Քոչարյանի կալանքը փոխելու երաշխավորության մասին, ասել է, որ դա ոչ միայն Քոչարյանի հետ ունեցած ընկերական հարաբերություններով էր պայմանավորված, այլեւ մթնոլորտը լիցքաթափելու, դատարանի մոտ հավաքված կողմ եւ դեմ քաղաքացիների միջեւ բախում թույլ չտալու ցանկությամբ։ They asked if troops were brought from Artsakh to Armenia on March 1, he flatly denied it.”
“Right” the newspaper writes. “According to the circulating news, Levon Ter-Petrosyan Head of the Pension Department under the RA Ministry of Social Security during the years of power Zareh Sargsyan The legislative “quarrels” of the son of a member of parliament from KP continue. According to eyewitnesses, he is a member of the National Assembly “My Step” faction Hayk Sargsyan even now, he keeps “seniors”, he is always accompanied in the city by 2-3 people wearing sports clothes and acting as bodyguards. By the way, let’s remind that Hayk Sargsyan, deputy of the National Assembly “My Step” faction, recently stood out while driving a Mercedes-AMG GT C Roadster model car on the streets of Yerevan. The market value of that car is around 150 thousand dollars, and when there was a noise, he announced that it was his friend’s car. So, it is not excluded that this time he will announce that his friend’s “boyfriends” are walking around the city with him.
“time” the newspaper writes. Governor of Kotayk Romanos Petrosyan prime minister Nikol Pashinyan by decision, he will be on vacation until June 10. It is clear to everyone that Petrosyan went on vacation to help the KP candidate win in the mayoral elections of Abovyan, which will be held on June 9. But considering the fact that the KP candidate has very little chance of success, it is possible that Pashinyan gets rid of Petrosyan in this way, who will have no moral right to return to office if the elections fail. By the way, Romanos is also very dissatisfied with Petrosyan Sasun Mikayelyan»:
“Publication” the newspaper writes. “An investigative committee will not be formed in the National Assembly regarding the April war, because according to the Law “Regulations of the National Assembly” “In the fields of defense and security, only the competent standing committee of the National Assembly can exercise the powers of the investigative commission in the fields of defense and security, upon the request of at least one third of the total number of deputies.” In other words, in this case, this function will be taken over by the National Defense, Security, and Internal Affairs Standing Committee: Andranik Kocharyanled by”.
“Fact” the daily writes. “Yesterday, the official website of the government spread information that Nikol Pashinyanորոշմամբ Արարատի մարզի երկու փոխմարզպետ ազատվել է զբաղեցրած պաշտոնից: Before coming to power, the prime minister and his teammates constantly criticized that the regional government bodies did not justify themselves and that there are serious and profound things to be done there, and they especially targeted the deputy governors, stating that they, in fact, do not do anything, and those positions should be abolished. However, a year has already passed since the change of government, and the authorities have not taken concrete actions in this area. The dismissals are quite interesting, especially in the sense that the governor of Ararat is constantly appearing in funny and incomprehensible situations, but continues to hold office. How many times have we talked about the fact that governors are the weakest and most risky cadres of these authorities. There are reports that there will be a continuation of the changes in the leadership of marzpetarans, and against this background, it is interesting to know who will be next. It is not excluded that these total changes started in the governorates will affect the Aragatsotn marz as well, because the governorDavit Gevorgyan after the distribution of the video of the Russian flag being trampled by the RA, RA has a problem to show the Russian Federation that he was not specially appointed as the governor of the region. those videos appeared on the Internet some time after the appointment, and the authorities might not have been aware of the participation in such an action.”
“Publication” the newspaper writes. “Finally Ararat Mirzoyan had the opportunity to see the President of the State Duma of the Russian Federation up close Vyacheslav Volodin, shake his hand,” said our interlocutor. Let’s remember that the Speaker of the National Assembly participated in the session of the CSTO Council in Bishkek. By the way, a few days before the Bishkek session, in Moscow, the CSTO Permanent Council had already approved those changes. “They are related to the CSTO secretary recall mechanisms. does that position remain in the same country in cases of objective recall, or does it rotate and go to the next country? There is the following approach: if it has completed 2 years, then the rotation takes place, if it is less, the given country can propose another candidate. In all cases, it must be said that RA came out of the game as a winner at this stage.” How is that? “We won in the sense that we kept our quota deadline, and Belarus could not get its candidate Stanislav Zasin appoint remember that Belarus wanted to appoint Zas back on the 18th, in December Lukashenko announced that he was their candidate for the head of the CSTO, we showed Belarus that it did not go as it wanted, and the Belarus-Kazakhstan “Zagever” did not take place, which was in the interests of Azerbaijan.” What about the fact that as a result of those steps, the CSTO structure was quite discredited? By the way, how are Pashinyan-Russia relations in your opinion? “There are problems, but there are also positive trends. Moreover, the problems are not so much with Pashinyan, but with his entourage.”