The Criminal Court of Appeal of Armenia granted the appeal of a prosecutor and ruled to arrest Major Narek Yeremyan (Yeremyan has returned from captivity) for two months, Yeremyan’s advocate Carmen Poghosyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

A court had rejected the motion for arrest of deputy commander of a battalion of a military unit, Major Narek Yeremyan, after which the prosecutor had applied to the Criminal Court of Appeal. Advocate Karmen Poghosyan labeled the justifications presented by the prosecutor as weak and groundless and added that she is preparing to file a cassation appeal.

Narek Yeremyan is charged with violating the rules of on-duty combat service or combat service, but doesn’t accept the charge brought against him.

Five servicemen are arrested under this case and are charged with violating the rules of combat service. They face 3-7 years in prison. As for Narek Yeremyan, he faces 3-8 years in prison.