Seyran Ohanyan does not exclude his arrest
ArmInfo."Ohanyan-Raffi-Oskanian" bloc leader and Ex Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan does not exclude his arrest. He stated this on March 27 durina a press conference in Yerevan.
In particular, as the Armenian media says, the ex minister considers that there is no ground for arrest. ?However, considering the fact that we live in Armenia, nothing should be excluded", he stressed. Ohanyan does not trust the national security services as well in regard with the Samvel Babayan's arrest.
"We receive his lawyer's information that he is not guilty. And taking into account our judicial system, we inclined to believe him?, he stated. At the same the politician added that while the law enforcement bodies did not provide additional information on the case, the bloc leaded by him will consider the arrest to be a political persecution.
To note, the Court of general jurisdiction of Kentron and Nork Marash administrative districts of Yerevan arrested Samvel Babayn, the NKR Ex Defense Minister, for two months due to criminal case of illegal trafficking of Igla man-portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile from the territory of Georgia
According to the information of Avetis Kalashyan, Babayan's lawer, shared with Armenian office of Radio Svoboda, babayan is charged due to part 2, Article 235 and Point 1 part 2 Article 235 of RA Criminal code. Avetis Kalashyan stated also that the charges proposed to Babayan is not justified, and the court decision will be a subject to submit a cassation appeal.
To remind, Babayan's arrest was carried out in the framework of the case of illegal importation of the Igla MANPADS from Georgia to Armenia. The press service of the National Security Service stated that within the framework of this case, 3 people were arrested and Babayan. As a result of operational-search activities, reliable data was obtained that persons engaged in the delivery and acquisition of components of the anti-aircraft missile system acted at the behest and order of Babayan. Bloc Oganyan-Raffi- Oskanian, whose supporter he is, called the given arrest a political persecution and called on international organizations, diplomatic missions to keep this pre-election incident at the center of attention.