COURT OF CASSATION: THOSE SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT ARE INNOCENT
Support A1+!Today the Court of Cassation has made a sudden and sensational decision: Razmik Sargsyan, Musa Serobyan and Arayik Zaryan who were accused of the murder of soldiers Movses Mkrtoumyan and Roman Eghiazaryan and sentenced to life imprisonment by the previous two instances, have been declared innocent.
This is the first case in the history of the third Republic of Armenia, taking into account the fact that military prosecutor Gagik Jhangiryan announced until the very last moment that the soldiers are guilty.
Let us remind you that the three soldiers have been imprisoned for three years. They went on a long hunger-strike in order to prove their innocence. Due to mal-nutrition they fainted during court sessions. At present Razmik has tuberculosis. “The Mataghis Case” has been covered in a number of local and foreign newspapers as downright violation of human rights. Representatives of both the OSCE and many Embassies have followed the course of the trial.
It is noteworthy that the session of the Court of Cassation was fixed for December 20 but it was re-fixed for December 22 for unknown reasons.
As for today’s trial, the court decision was so sudden for those present that Razmik Sargsyan’s mother almost fainted, Radio station “Azatutyun” reports. After hearing the decision the parents of the accused started to kiss the hands of the judge.
