The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) of Armenia on Monday authorized the launching of criminal proceedings against Judge Boris Bakhshiyan, and consenting to remanding him in custody.

In the framework of a criminal case being investigated by the National Security Service, the Prosecutor General had submitted petitions to the SJC to consent to launching criminal proceedings against Judge Bakhshiyan and arresting him.

To note, Bakhshiyan is the judge who commuted the pretrial measure of detention that was imposed against Ashot Minasyan—a.k.a. Ashot the Iron, the commander of the "Sisakan" detachment and a participant in the three wars—and released him on bail and a signature bond not to leave Armenia.

The Association of Judges of Armenia had expressed concern over this process against Judge Boris Bakhshiyan—and which is conditioned by the actions of this judge.