Former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan on Friday called the decision of Armenia's Criminal Court of Appeal to issue a warrant seeking his arrest as a campaign of "reprisal" against him.
YEREVAN (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 07th December, 2018) Former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan on Friday called the decision of Armenia's Criminal Court of Appeal to issue a warrant seeking his arrest as a campaign of "reprisal" against him.Earlier in the day, Kocharyan's lawyer Aik Alumyan said that the court had ruled to arrest the ex-president over alleged attempts to overthrow Armenia's constitutional order by suppressing opposition protests on March 1-2, 2008.
"As you know, today the Court of Appeal has made a decision, as a result of which I will again find myself under arrest. This is a political decision made under gross pressure of the authorities ... Personal reprisals, vendetta against me and my family members," Kocharyan said in a statement, which was read out by the head of�his office.
Kocharyan, who served as president from 1998 to 2008, was charged in July with an attempt to overthrow Armenia's constitutional order during 2008 protests that erupted following the presidential election.
The rallies led to clashes with police and army who violently dispersed protesters. Ten people were killed and around 200 were injured.
