New charges brought against Robert Kocharyan in Armenia


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The criminal case concerns the events of March 1, 2008, when a clash between security forces and the opposition occurred in Yerevan. As a result, 10 people were killed and hundreds were injured.

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The Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia has brought new charges against former President Robert Kocharyan and former head of the Yerevan garrison Yuri Khachaturov.

This was reported by Armenian media, Trend News Agency reports.

According to the information, Kocharyan and Khachaturov are accused of abuse of official powers, which, through negligence, resulted in grave consequences.

It is noted that the criminal case concerns the events of March 1, 2008, when a clash between security forces and the opposition occurred in Yerevan. As a result, 10 people were killed and hundreds were injured.

Source: https://www.trend.az/scaucasus/armenia/3976451.html