In the second half of today, the Constitutional Court (CC) is to publish its decision, according to which it will become known whether the high court recognizes as unconstitutional the two articles mentioned in the appeal of second President Robert Kocharyan or not.
Robert Kocharyan, the key defendant in the March 1 case, had appealed to the CC months ago, demanding to determine whether the two articles of the Criminal Procedure Code, which relate to the preventive measure and criminal prosecution, can be applied to a president. Kocharyan’s defense team essentially maintains that a president enjoying immunity cannot be subjected to criminal prosecution, let alone detention, for actions arising from his powers.
