YPC, Yerevan, 16 Feb 2009 – On February 11 at the court of general jurisdiction of Kentron and Nork-Marash of Yerevan during the court session on the case of the former RA General Prosecutor Gagik Jangirian (charged with violence against representative and attempted seizure of power) an incident between court registrars and journalists occurred. According to the free-lance photojournalist Gagik Shamshian, upon the instruction of Judge Zhora Vardanian the court registrars suggested that the journalists leave the courtroom. As Gagik Shamshian said, during the argument that arose between journalists and court registrars, the head of the latter ones Artur Pilosian tore Shamshian’s jacket. As YPC was informed by Gagik Shamshian, on the same day, he gave written explanations on the incident at the police of Kentron community, and his jacket was admitted for technical assessment to determine the damage made.
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