07/03/2013 18:16
Vardan Sedrakian’s lawyer lodges appeal
Ex-presidential candidate Vardan Sedrakian’s defense lawyer Alexander Sirunian has lodged an appeal against the decision to use arrest as a measure of restraint against V. Sedrakian. The decision was taken on 5 March 2013 by the general jurisdiction court of Kentron and Nork-Marash districts in Yerevan. The appeal was lodged to the Court of Appeals of the Republic of Armenia at 4:30 pm today, defense lawyer A. Sirunian said.
We would remind you that the Investigation Department of the RA National Security Service brought charges against V. Sedrakian under Articles 34, 38, and 305 of the Criminal Code.
He was charged with ordering the attempted murder of another former presidential candidate, Paruyr Hayrikian.