Armenian Prosecutor General insists on Robert Kocharyan`s arrest 

ArmInfo. General Prosecutor of Armenia Artur Davtyan believes that at this stage of the investigation of the March 1, 2008 case, the second President Robert  Kocharyan, accused of overthrowing the constitutional order, should  be under arrest, and with this petition he intends to speak at a  meeting of the Court of Appeal today.

According to him, Kocharyan's actions on March 1, 2008 could in no  way proceed from his official powers, since they were contrary to the  Constitution. Davtyan also stated that in connection with the  appearance of new details in the case, some previous court verdicts  should be revised, as evidenced by the decisions of the European  Court of Human Rights.

To note, the meeting of the Court of Appeal to review the measure of  restraint against Kocharyan began yesterday and will continue today.  Both yesterday and today, the Prosecutor General participates in the  meetings, which is an unprecedented phenomenon in the Armenian  justice system. Kocharyan himself is also present at the meetings.  His defense demanded yesterday the disqualification of the presiding  judge, promised surprises, and also declared that the charges were  groundless and unmotivated.