Aslanyan, who led Vanadzor for five years, has been denied release from custody. The court rejected his petition today, as reported by human rights defender Ruben Melikyan to Azatutyun. Aslanyan has been in prison since December 2021, accused of expropriating lands in Vanadzor through fraudulent documents during his time in office. Two of his subordinates, a lawyer and the chief architect of the community, have also been charged but are currently free.
Law enforcement officers initiated the criminal case and arrested Aslanyan immediately after the Vanadzor Council of Elders elections. Despite his political party receiving the most votes in the 2021 elections, he was unable to return to his position as head of the community. Aslanyan claims that the case against him is politically motivated and states that it is part of a political agenda in an interview with “Azatutyun.”
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