Հովհաննես Մանուկյան - Անձնական վեբ կայք Անձնական կայք

Crimes in the army are one of the urgent topics in the country, stated Hovanes Manukyan, chief justice of the Court of Cassation of Armenia, the ARKA news agency reports. Hovanes Manukyan also stated that the behavior and objectivity of judges hearing definite cases should be under special attention. With regard to the case of Mataghis, the justice of the Court of Cassation stated that the judge made a bad mistake and has to account for it. According to him, the judges should be more attentive in assessing the guilt, which will enhance trust for judges, and effectiveness of the judicial system of Armenia.
Three servicemen involved in the case of Mataghis charged with the murder of two servicemen were sentenced to 15 years by the first instance court, and life sentence by the Court of Appeal. The Court of Cassation dismissed the charges against the servicemen and decided to continue investigation.