YEREVAN. – The Criminal Court of Appeal of Armenia just recently decided to deny the appeal by the attorneys of ex-MP and Yerkrapah (Defender of the Land) Volunteer Union Board ex-Chairman, retired General Manvel Grigoryan, against the extension of his custody period.

Grigoryan’s attorney Arsen Mkrtchyan told about the aforesaid to reporters.

Manvel Grigoryan is remanded in custody.

On March 15, the capital city Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction extended his custody period for two more months.

Grigoryan is charged with illegal possession of arms, tax evasion, embezzlement and appropriation of the budget funds, and organizing property theft by extortion.

The preliminary investigation into the separate case in the criminal case brought against him and his wife Nazik Amiryan is over. In addition, an arrest warrant has been issued for his son, Arman Grigoryan.

On March 25, Manvel Grigoryan was taken from a Yerevan penitentiary to a hospital.