YEREVAN. – The court rejected the application of Nairi and Karen Hunanyans to change their punishment according to the amendments of the Criminal Code made on May 23 of this year. They were sentenced for life imprisonment for killing Armenian PM and number of government and parliament members in the parliament on October 27, 1999.

The advocate of Hunanyans Tigran Grigoryan applied to change life sentence for 20 years of imprisonment, HRA.am reports. However, the court rejected the application stating that they committed a publicly dangerous act and received an adequate punishment.

Another imprisoned Edik Grigoryan sentenced for life imprisonment for October 27 case, also turned to court. His advocate Karapet Aghajanyan said that Grigoryan applied also for him and his advocate to be present at the hearings. Aghajanyan has not received a note for a session date yet.  

Nairi Hunanyan with his four accomplices broke into the parliament hall on October 27, 1997 and committed a terrorist act. As a result of the crime, Armenian PM Vazgen Sargsyan, Parliament Speaker Karen Demirjyan, ministers and MPs were killed. The terrorists were sentenced for life imprisonment.