Armenian officials not immune from jail, better fix them – expert

Armenian officials not immune from jail, better fix them – expert
October 3, 2012 - 14:53 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Political expert Levon Shirinyan commented on stripping ex-Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian of deputy immunity over fund misuse case, urging to improve the justice system in Armenia.

“Armenian officials would be well advised to fix the prisons and properly execute justice – practice proves even they are not immune from jail,” the expert said ironically.

The expert further characterized interactions between the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) and Oskanian’s Prosperous Armenia as “the war of nerves.” Also, Shirinyan did not rule out that a high-ranking RPA official may soon be taken to court “to retain symmetry.”

On October 2, Armenian National Assembly resolved to strip Prosperous Armenia member, former Foreign Minister Oskanian of deputy immunity with 64 votes for, 6 against and 1 invalid, following two-day discussions over Civilitas Foundation fund misuse charges.

 Top stories
Yerevan to host fall session of OSCE Parliamentary AssemblyYerevan to host fall session of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering.
German MP calls for sanctions against AzerbaijanGerman MP calls for sanctions against Azerbaijan
Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Tigran Avinyan elected the new mayor of YerevanTigran Avinyan elected the new mayor of Yerevan
The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital.
Armenian parliament ratifies Rome StatuteArmenian parliament ratifies Rome Statute
The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
Partner news
 Articles
6 simple facts about Armenia–Karabakh–Azerbaijan triangle

Everything you need to know

 Most popular in the section
Armenia, Iran agree to strengthen “high-level political dialogue”
Envoy comments on Russian state-run TV’s negative statements on Armenia
Pashinian, Aliyev discussed Armenian-Azerbaijan peace agenda
Iran’s Foreign Minister arrives in Armenia
Home
All news
Overview: Politics
Archive for October 3, 2012
Other news in this section
 Latest news
Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan.
Caring for nature, we have started with ourselves - Team Telecom Armenia Team Telecom Armenia summarized the work undertaken within the company in the direction of environmental protection.
Azerbaijani President travels to Moscow Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
---