ArmInfo. The judge of the Court of Appeal Arsen Nikoghosyan dismissed the petition of lawyers to Manvel Grigoryan for self-withdrawal.The participants of the protest action, who demanded the arrest of Manvel Grigoryan, with a procession headed towards Arshakunyats street, with the intention to block it.
We note that today, two actions took place directly in front of the courthouse. A group of lawyers, led by the head of the Chamber of Lawyers Ara Zohrabyan, holds an action in front of the Court of Appeal in support of Grigoryan's lawyers.The head of the Chamber of Lawyers, Ara Zohrabyan, in an interview with journalists, said that today lawyers in sensitive cases are not protected. "Consequently, the vulnerability of lawyers, in my opinion, is a blow to our state. We want to assist lawyers, as some of the protesters associate lawyers with their client," Zohrabyan stressed.Recall that the court of general jurisdiction of the city of Yerevan on the evening of December 21 decided to release on bail of General Manvel Grigoryan on bail of 25 million drams.
He was charged under two articles: illegal circulation of arms and ammunition and the appropriation of food and supplies intended for the Armed Forces. After the court issued a decision on the release of Grigorian on bail, the inhabitants of Echmiadzin blocked Grigorian's entry into the city, thus expressing his attitude towards him. December 22nd, Acting Addressing this topic, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that he did not understand the grounds on which the court's decision to release Manvel Grigoryan on bail was made. At the same time, according to Pashinyan, he understands the discontent of people protesting against the decision of the court. "Holding a protest is the right of citizens," he said. Protests were also held in Yerevan. Further, the Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia filed an appeal against the decision of the court of general jurisdiction to release General Manvel Grigoryan on bail.