  Court releases life convict for the first time in Armenia October 22, 2015 - 17:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The court of general jurisdiction of Yerevan's Kentron and Nork-Marash districts granted the request by the “Hospital for Convicts” for the release of Soghomon Kocharyan, imprisoned for life. This is the first case of life convict's release in Armenia. A Karabakh war veteran and 2nd category disabled, Kocharyan was hospitalized in Grigor Lusavorich medical center in August, 2015. His condition is deemed stable heavy. Kocharyan is diagnosed with ischemic heart disease, i.e. 4th stage heart failure, as well as chronic postinfarction aneurysm and pneumonia. Kocharian was sentenced to death for murdering an Iranian Azerbaijani in 1995. By Armenian President's decree, the death penalty was commuted to life imprisonment in 2003. Related links:   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says.   Partner news |  Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |
