The verdicts of the judge Levon Arazyan regarding the abuse cases of Anik Davtyan and Tsovinar Nazaryan are announced. According to the verdict of Anik Davtyan, naming the voter a “tomfool, gutter, monkey, impudent, and so on”… pursued the purpose of providing normal course of elections.” To remind you that 75-year-old pensioner Anik Davtyan and the journalist, member of “Law Europe” observation group Tsovinar Nazaryan requested the court to oblige Tigran Virabyan to publicly apologize for offending phrases addressed to them, and that this action is video-recorded and posted on YouTube website. Aravot.am, in the conversation with Ts. Nazaryan, inquired how is she assessing the wording of the verdict, she said,- “It is a ridiculous decision, because to abuse legal institutions of Armenia like this to make a compatriot, tribal resolution, is just a direct insult to Armenia. By the decision of the judge, it turns out that the chairmen of electoral commission may offend the voters with all those words. I would not be surprised if another decision is made, pursuant to which from now on it is possible to attack the voters with an ax, as it is necessary to protect the electoral process. During the election, Tigran Virabyan was raising loud noise, calling the chair of precinct committee, making a mess; the chair was joining the noise, and in the election process was stopped.
In doing so, they were even disrupting the electoral process and not providing unobstructed process.” We inquired as to what was the result of having such a judgment. Ts. Nazaryan replied,- “It is not news that the judicial system is not only independent, but rather serves the interests of the Republican Party’s vicious regime. Therefore, we can say that the judiciary is corrupt, and is subject to one party, instead of servicing the interests of the people and the public. This is simply a disgrace. We will definitely appeal to the appellate court, and it is not going to have the basis and reasons for not considering the cancellation of the first instance decision. ”
Tatev HARUTYUNYAN
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