Speech for the prosecution read out
During today's court hearing on the case of Alexander Arzumanyan and Suren Sirunyan, charged with last year's post election deadly clashes, the prosecutor demanded to sentence Arzumanyan to six years and Sirunyan to 5 years of prison.
Alexander Arzumanyan was removed of the courtroom for "showing disrespect for court."
Arzumanyan was simply trying to console his relatives and asked them to ignore Koryun Piloyan's speech for the prosecution which was hardly audible in the courtroom.
"I'm all ears, waiting to hear the speech but I cannot understand anything," said Arzumanyan's spouse Mrs. Melissa Brown who immediately left the courtroom followed by many others.
After removing Alexander Arzumanyan Judge Mnatsakan Martirosyan proceeded with the trial in an almost empty hall.
Advocate Liparit Simonyan was also outraged by the prosecutor's speech.
He called the judge's attention to the fact that the prosecutor relied on uninvestigated evidence in his accusation.
The judge silenced the advocate saying none of the sides has a right to interrupt the other.
Accusants Koryun Piloyan and Aram Amirzadyan spoke in turn for two hours making reference to Nikol Pashinyan's speeches dated March 1 and deciphered telephone conversations.
"Your Excellency, I cannot understand. Are we trying Nikol here?" said indignant Suren Sirunyan. The Judge gave Sirunyan a warning and promised to remove him as well if he dared to interrupt the Prosecutor again.
After the speech the advocates asked the Court for 20 working days to prepare their speech but the Judge gave them a week.
The next court sitting is scheduled for June 12.
"I won't attend the next sitting," announced Liparit Simonyan.
The Judge paid no attention and retired.
Meanwhile, proponents of the Armenian National Congress grouped at the courtyard were shouting: "Terrorists, free the hostages!"
