“To reject the motion of Kocharian’s lawyers to change the preventive measure to Kocharyan,” RIA Novosti quoted case judge Anna Danibekyan.

On September 17, Danibekyan already rejected the request for the release of Kocharyan. Political attorney Hayk Alumyan expressed the opinion that the reason was the pressure on the court by senior officials.

On June 25, the ex-president of Armenia was taken into custody.

On December 7, 2018, the politician was charged with overthrowing the constitutional order in the framework of the criminal case on the dispersal of protests on March 1, 2008.