TRIAL OF GAGIK SHAMSHYAN CANCELED
Support A1+!On February 8, Court of First Instance of Kentron and Nubarashen communities was to hold hearing on Gagik Shamshyan’s case but it was canceled because of the absence of two witnesses. The trail was postponed till February 12..
Reminder: under Article 178 of the Electoral Code Gagik Shamshyan was accused of «embezzlement and privatization of large-scale property via deceit and breach of confidence».
The plaintiff Arthur Petrosyan claims that Gagik Shamshyan embezzled 500 USD in 1998. Shamshyan promised to help him enter a university but in Petrosyan's words he couldn’t enter as “he failed the exams”. Photo correspondent of newspapers «Aravot» and «Forth Power» Gagik Shamshyan informed us that he really took money from Petrosyan, but «he gave it to German Vardapetyan, rector of “Vardanants” University.
«I suggested the court to clear up whether Arthur Petrosyan was really a student of that university and had a student’s card», says Gagik Shamshyan.
Zariouhi Postanjyan, Shamshyan's advocate says, «I wonder why Arthur Petrosyan remembered about the court only today. He only repeats, «I have decided to appeal now as I don't want to be cheated».
To note, in the August of 2006, Gagik Shamshyan’s informed the police station of Erebouni and Nubarashen that he had been subjected to violence. He assumes that the organizers and initiators of the violence were the relatives and friends of Mher Hovhannisyan, district head of the community.
