On what basis was the proceedings initiated against Sagatelyan? The lawyer clarifies.
23-06-2026 13:36 Armenia Press of Diaspora
Sputnik. Ishkhan Saghatelyan does not yet have a status, as the lawyer claims that two procedures must be carried out to lift his immunity.
The criminal proceedings initiated against Ishkhan Saghatelyan, a representative of the ARF Bureau and a member of the "Armenia" faction, were related to the declared amount of money. This was stated by lawyer Sergey Harutyunyan in a conversation with Sputnik Armenia.
"The matter concerns some case being investigated by the Anti-Corruption Committee, which was initiated based on the declared cash and jewelry. They have demanded that Saghatelyan show that cash, to which the deputy responded that all of it is entrusted to another person. He confirmed that he would present it, it just requires a little time, but in fact, they have not given that time. It is unclear what this urgency is for, as the Enforcement Service (currently the Enforcement Assurance Service) is showing inaction in many other cases," Harutyunyan said.
He called what happened a show. He noted that during the search, a large number of police surrounded the building, while the presence of 2-3 police officers would have been fully sufficient to ensure technical support.
Referring to the fact that Saghatelyan does not yet have a status, the lawyer noted that such a thing cannot happen yet, as two procedures must be carried out. In the first case, he must be stripped of the immunity of a deputy, and in the other case, the immunity of a candidate for deputy.
Only after these processes can Saghatelyan have a status in the context of this case and be subjected to a measure of restraint.
The lawyer also emphasized that they have already started involving the Enforcement Assurance Service in various proceedings, and this is not the first case. A similar precedent was recorded during the campaign launched against the Armenian Apostolic Church.
He insisted that there are political elements in all of this, and today even unbelievable actions can occur by the law enforcement system.
* This text was automatically translated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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