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VLADIMIR PRYAKHIN HOPES VAGHARSHAK HARUTYUNYAN TO BE RELEASED FROM JAIL SOON

Politics

Robert Grigoryan, the lawyer of General-Lieutenant and former Armenian Defense Minister Vagharshak Harutyunyan meet with OSCE Ambassador in Armenia Vladimir Pryakhin on Tuesday.

The meeting was initiated by Vladimir Pryakhin.

Grigoryan told Pryakhin that his client is charged with attempting a coup, making seditious calls and insulting the authorities. But actually no exact wrongdoing is mentioned and presumption of innocence is violated, he said.

“Instead of proving his fault, they want him to prove his innocence”, Grigoryan said.

Pryakhin get familiar with the case and expressed hope that Vagharshak Harutyunyan would be freed soon.