The anti-corruption body rejected the petition. Arush Arushanyan's punishment will not be replaced by imprisonment.
24-06-2026 12:00:43 | Armenia | Press of Diaspora
Sputnik. The court has noted that the convict cannot be imposed the obligation to serve the sentence independently if the state has not created sufficient legal mechanisms for that purpose.
The punishment applied to Goris community leader Arush Arushanyan will not be replaced by imprisonment. The Anti-Corruption Court, presided over by Judge Tigran Davtyan, rejected the request of the Probation Service.
«To revoke the decision to replace the deprivation of the right to hold a leadership position in local self-government bodies with imprisonment, as well as the decision regarding the conditional non-execution of the sentence in the form of imprisonment», – read the decision by Judge Davtyan.
The court agreed with the defense's position, noting that the current legal regulations worsen Arushanyan's legal situation, as such regulations did not exist at the time of the commission of the act and the conviction.
Let us remind you that the criminal case in which Arushanyan was found guilty pertains to abuse of official position, self-justice, as well as intentionally causing harm to another person's health.
In 2022, Arush Arushanyan was acquitted in one episode, while in another he was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months of imprisonment. Considering the time spent in custody, the final sentence was set to 6 months of imprisonment, which was not applied conditionally. In addition, he was deprived of the right to hold a leadership position in local self-government for a period of 5 years.
Later, the Probation Service attempted to replace that punishment with imprisonment, claiming that Arushanyan was avoiding the execution of the sentence.
The General Jurisdiction Court of Syunik Province had granted the request, replacing the 5-year ban on holding office with 1 year, 8 months, and 3 days of imprisonment, while the appellate court set the final sentence to 1 year and 11 months of imprisonment.
However, the Supreme Court later noted a violation of the opposition and sent the case to the Anti-Corruption Court for a new examination. The latter also rejected the request of the Probation Service.
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