YEREVAN. – The Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction on Wednesday started examining the matter of whether to remand Armenia’s Former Deputy Prime Minister Armen Gevorgyan in custody.

Speaking to Armenian News-NEWS.am, the Special Investigative Service has confirmed this information.

Our correspondent reported from the court that the respective hearing has been adjourned.

At this point, nothing is known about the charges. But according to our information, it is in connection with the criminal case into the tragic events that occurred in capital city Yerevan, in March 2008.

On March 1 and 2, 2008 the then authorities of Armenia used force against the opposition members who were rallying in downtown Yerevan, and against the results of the then recent presidential election. Eight demonstrators as well as two servicemen of the internal troops were killed in the clashes. But no one had been brought to account for these deaths, to this day.