Ruben Sahakian may be involved as lawyer of Tigran Kahchatrian

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.