Former Armenian Defense Minister fails to appear in court due to  medical treatment.

ArmInfo.  Seyran Ohanyan, the head of the opposition "Armenia" parliamentary faction and former Minister of Defense, is currently on medical leave, and a corresponding medical certificate has been submitted to the court. Gegham Manukyan, an MP from the "Armenia" faction, told ArmInfo.  He also stated that it turned out that the government's recent decision  had been a misrepresentation of the required form for medical  certificate. Consequently, the medical note submitted by Ohanyan's  defense attorney did not comply with the new form.

"During the hearing [concerning the case of March 1, 2008], the judge  warned that if a certificate in the proper format is not presented at  the next session, Ohanyan will be brought to court by force,"  Manukyan stated, addressing circulating reports that the court had  ordered Ohanyan's arrest.

Recall, during the events of March 1-2, 2008, Seyran Ohanyan served  as the Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces and  the First Deputy Minister of Defense of Armenia. He was appointed  Minister of Defense of the Republic in April. He is charged under  Part 1 of Article 300.1 of the Criminal Code (overthrow of the  constitutional order). Ohanyan denies his guilt.