YPC, Yerevan, 04 Dec 2008 – On December 2 Police Department of Kentron community charged the recently appointed Executive Editor of “Zhamanak-Yerevan” daily, member of Political Council and the spokesperson of “Republic” party Suren Sureniants on Article 136 of RA Criminal Code (“Insult”).
As Suren Sureniants told YPC with a reference to the police representative, the criminal proceedings against him were instituted in August 2008 by the complaint of the establisher of “National Idea” magazine Artem Khachatrian. According to Suren Sureniants, in July 2008 Artem Khachatrian published an article in the above-mentioned magazine, in which he spoke disrespectfully about the national hero, late RA Prime-Minister Vazgen Sargsian. Artem Khachatrian’s expressions brought on comments of a number of political figures and media. As Executive Editor of “Zhamanak-Yerevan” daily stated, his opinion regarding the personality of Artem Khachatrian was published in “Iravunk de facto” newspaper on August 11, 2008, and this particular publication constituted a ground for instituting the criminal proceedings. Suren Sureniants also informed that in the nearest time the police are going to take the criminal case to the court. In the opinion of Suren Sureniants, the accusation presented is not related to the activities of “Zhamanak-Yerevan”, but it is remarkable that it coincided with his appointment to the position of Executive Editor. As it has been reported, the establisher and Chief Editor of “Zhamanak-Yerevan” oppositional newspaper Arman Babajanian has been serving his sentence for document fraud to evade military service for already three years.
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