05/05/2021 12:10
Charge against Armenia’s ex-DM Mikayel Harutyunyan re-qualified
The charge against former Minister of Defense Mikayel Harutyunyan has been re-qualified at the Special Investigation Service (SIS) of Armenia.
“Instead of Article 300.1 of the Criminal Code, Harutyunyan is now a defendant under Part 3 of Article 309 of the Criminal Code,” the SIS told Aysor.am.
Former Minister of Defense Mikayel Harutyunyan was charged for overthrowing the constitutional order during the March 1, 2008 events in Yerevan.
To note, the Constitutional Court of Armenia has recognized the 300.1 Article of the Criminal Code defining the overthrow of constitutional order invalid.
The Part 3 of Article 309 defines abuse of official power which negligently caused grave consequences.