YEREVAN. - The Criminal Court of Appeal of Armenia on Thursday continues to hear second President Robert Kocharyan's lawyers' appeal of the first-instance court decision to deny the motion to commute the precautionary measure of arrest that has been carried out regarding Kocharyan.

The court has already considered the defense and the prosecution. The objections of the representative of the injured party will be presented today as well.

Presenting his objections, the representative of the injured party Tigran Yegoryan first noted that all the links and arguments he submitted have no goal to offend someone or hurt honor and dignity.

Regarding relations with people ready to vouch for the former president, questions arise that have not been answered, Yegoryan believes.

According to the motion presented yesteday by the ex-president's attorney, while ruling on the case, the court did not analyze Kocharyan’s behavior before his arrest, did not take into account the fact that he himself returned to the country, and while being free he did not show the slightest sign of obstruction of the investigation.

The refusal to release Kocharyan under a personal guarantee was not justified at all, which contradicts the requirements of the European Court. Thus, the decisions of the court are arbitrary and contradict Article 5 of the Convention on Human Rights.

Meanwhile - amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Robert Kocharyan, being in a penitentiary institution, is forced to constantly communicate with employees, the motion added.