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Alexandr Avanesov

Lawyer Alexander Kochubaev`s pretrial detention  replaced with travel  ban

Lawyer Alexander Kochubaev`s pretrial detention  replaced with travel  ban

ArmInfo.  Lawyer Alexander Kochubaev's pretrial detention has been replaced with a travel ban. Alexander Kochubaev will soon be released from custody and  be reunited with his wife. Kochubaev's colleague, Erik  Aleksanyan, wrote  on his Facebook page.

"We express our gratitude to the Prosecutor General of the Republic  of Armenia, Ms. Anna Vardapetyan, for her highly humane approach, and  also to the media community, family, and friends for being with us  during this difficult time," Aleksanyan noted.  

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