For more than three years, citizens Arsen Vardanyan, Emmanuel Sinani, Narek Verdyan, Arshak Sargsyan, Sargis Karapetyan, Taron Manukyan, Mesrop Yeghiazaryan, Ashot Hovhannisyan, Bagrat Yesayan and Narek Mantashyan were involved in a fabricated criminal case, the purpose of which was nothing but political pursuit. This was reported by the Public Relations Office of the Supreme Body of the ARF of Armenia. On April 22, together with thousands of other citizens, they protested in front of the RA General Prosecutor's Office building against the legal laxity and security situation in Syunik, and expressed their support for dozens of Syunik citizens who were detained. They were accused of hooliganism during the demonstration, allegedly against Pashinyan. to curse.
According to the accusation, they had violated the public order, which was expressed by openly disrespecting society. The Criminal Court of Appeal found them innocent and acquitted them, but the prosecutor's office subsequently filed a complaint with the Court of Cassation. Today it became known that the Court of Cassation refused to proceed with that complaint. accept. It should be noted that four of the persons involved in this baseless criminal case are members of the ARF Armenian structure, including the head of the media. Among those unjustly persecuted was Sargis Karapetyan, the former representative of the Yerevan City Committee of the ARF, who died prematurely during the trial of this case.