Yerevan Court continues examining motion on detaining Prosperous Armenia party leader

YEREVAN, JUNE 18, ARMENPRESS. The Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction chaired by judge Robert Papoyan continues examining the motion on detaining Prosperous Armenia party leader Gagik Tsarukyan.

Earlier on June 17 attorney Yerem Sargsyan told reporters that the examination of the motion was postponed at the request of attorneys.

On June 16 the Armenian Parliament voted in favor of the Prosecutor General’s motion on stripping MP Gagik Tsarukyan of parliamentary immunity. 87 MPs voted in favor of the motion. The Parliament also approved another motion on depriving Tsarukyan of liberty.

On June 14 leader of the opposition Prosperous Armenia party Gagik Tsarukyan was taken to the National Security Service for questioning. He stayed there until 23:30. Tsarukyan’s supporters organized a rally outside the NSS demanding to stop the actions against the lawmaker.

Earlier the NSS issued a statement according to which a company, that is included Gagik Tsarukyan’s Multi Group Concern, has caused tens of billions of drams in damage to the state.

In another statement, the NSS said it revealed numerous cases on giving bribes to voters by the Prosperous Armenia party members, as well as candidates to vote in favor of the party during the April 2, 2017 parliamentary elections.