The amount was paid to the families of victims killed in a violent crackdown on protests in 2008 when former President Robert Kocharyan was in power.
The family members of protesters slain during post-electoral unrest in Armenia on 1 March 2008 have announced that they will be boycotting Robert Kocharyan’s trial after criticising the supposed ineffectuality of the proceedings. The boycott was announced during a press conference on Monday. The case concerns a crackdown on anti-government protests following the election of Serzh Sargsyan to the presidency which left 10 dead and over 100 injured. Former President Robert Kocharyan, who w
Armen Tavadyan, an associate of ex-President Robert Kocharyan, and owner of the pro-Kocharyan TV 5 television channel has been arrested. He has been charged with bribing witnesses to give false testimony in Kocharyan’s ongoing trial. Tavadyan’s 24 December arrest is connected to a larger case. Police have alleged that Kocharyan supporters have been systematically attempting to influence witness and victim testimonies in Kocharyan’s favour. The former Armenian president is on trial for
