Officer’s murder trial delayed
A court in Tavush Marz today adjourned the hearing in the death case of 30-year-old army officer Artak Nazaryan who died in the army in July 2010.
Four servicemen were arrested in August 2010 in connection with the suspicious death of the junior army officer. Military investigators acknowledged that Lieutenant Artak Nazarian was ill-treated by at least one fellow officer and soldiers of his unit stationed in the northeastern Tavush region bordering Azerbaijan. They effectively insisted, nonetheless, that he shot himself while on combat duty.
Artak's sister Tsovinar Nazaryan told A1+ that the sitting was postponed as the four servicemen had not been transported to Yerevan from Berd.
Therefore, the aggrieved party was again unable to motion for holding the court sittings in Yerevan.
"The murder took place in Ijevan while the trial is held in a remote town in Tavush Marz, in Berd. Every time we come hear to learn that the trial has been adjourned," said Tsovinar Nazaryan adding that the previous meeting was postponed due to the absence of the prosecutor.
The court has not set the date of the next hearing.
Nazaryan was found dead at an army outpost on July 27. Nazarian's relatives say a forensic examination exposed numerous injuries to his face, hands, shoulders and feet, makes them believe that they were inflicted several hours before the shooting. Till today, they believe that Artak was killed by other servicemen.
A statement by the Defense Ministry said a criminal investigation into the incident waa being conducted under a Criminal Code article that deals with "inducing suicides" through violence and humiliation.
