YEREVAN. – The court trial into the deadly incident that occurred in Armenian capital city Yerevan’s Harsnaqar Restaurant Complex was adjourned yet again on Monday. 

Attorney Avag Lalayan, who was assigned to defend Arman Khachatryan, motioned to adjourn the court session in order to study the reports of the lawsuit.

The court adjourned the hearing until October 3. To note, the previous session likewise was adjourned, but because Khachatryan had not had a legal defender. 

Incidentally, opposition Heritage Party leader Raffi Hovannisian also was present at the courtroom.

As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, an incident had occurred at Harsnaqar Restaurant Complex on June 17, where several military doctors including Edgar Mikoyan, Arkadi Aghajanyan, Garik Soghomonyan, Artak Bayadyan and Vahe Avetyan were brutally beaten by security personnel. And Vahe Avetyan died in hospital on June 29.

Subsequently, a criminal lawsuit was filed and, now, six people are standing trial.

The Restaurant’s owner is ruling Republican Party MP, Football Federation of Armenia President, and businessman Ruben Hayrapetyan, who on July 4 formally submitted his resignation from his parliamentary seat in connection with this incident.   

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