YEREVAN. – Former Chief of the Police Force Criminal Investigation Department, Police Major General Hovhannes Tamamyan, pleaded guilty for the charges that were laid against him. 

The court hearing of Tamamyan and two other defendants—Armen Poghosyan and Vahan Khanzadyan—finally got underway, on Thursday, at capital Yerevan’s Kentron and Nork Marash General Jurisdiction Court. The defendants are charged with abuse of power, which has caused serious consequences.

At the start of the hearing, Poghosyan and Khanzadyan accepted the charges that were made against them and asked the Court for a speedy trial. Hovhannes Tamamyan’s attorney, on the other hand, asked for a ten-minute recess to consult with his client, and subsequently Tamamyan likewise accepted the charges against him and asked for a speedy trial.  

Next, the prosecutor asked for two working days to prepare the accusation report. So, the presiding judge complied with the prosecution’s request and adjourned the Court until March 20. 

To note, Hovhannes Tamamyan is under custody since March 24, 2011.

Photo by Sona Barseghyan