News - I'm sorry that people aren't independent when it comes to making decisions. Lidya Mantashyan will remain in custody.

I am sorry that people are not independent in making decisions. Lidya Mantashyan will remain in custody. Gayane Hovsepian 2025-11-20 21:36:00. In the Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction, Criminal Court, the trial in the Sacred Struggle case continued. Today, November 20, the court examined a number of defendants' preventive measures. There are 18 defendants in this case. The court, presided by Judge Karen Farkhoyan, decided to extend the pretrial detention of defendants Lidya Mantashyan and Movses Sharbatyan for another 3 months. Public prosecutors believe that alternative preventive measures cannot ensure the defendants’ proper conduct. According to the indictment, by a preliminary agreement within the group they acquired the means and tools necessary to carry out terrorism and to seize power, and they also deliberately created other conditions to prepare for seizing power. Lidya Mantashyan told the court that it seems the most dangerous person in the entire criminal case is herself. I want to note that this is a form of punishment; I know why I am being punished. Information about certain officials has become known through me, and they are offended by it. They could have brought a defamation suit, but since it was not defamation, they have inserted it into this case, thinking that if the indictment states that Lidyan Bagrat Srbazani’s assistant, Lidya became Bagrat Srbazani’s assistant, no, although for me it is a great honor to be Bagrat Srbazani’s assistant. Throughout this entire struggle I have been involved in journalism; that is a known fact. What hurts me most is that some people approach me saying the court has not been authorized to release you. I am saddened by the state my country is in now. I am saddened that people are not independent in making decisions. The defendant Ara Rostomyan’s preventive measure was replaced with an absence prohibition and administrative supervision, removing home arrest. The court prohibited the defendant from leaving his residence from 21:00 to 08:00 and from visiting crowded places. Although the public prosecutor requested extending the detention of defendant Armen Alexanyan by another 3 months, the court nevertheless decided to apply a new preventive measure — house arrest combined with absence prohibition. The duration of the house arrest is set at 3 months. During that period the defendant is forbidden to host other persons at his residence and to have telephone calls and correspondence. The preventive measure for Arsen Gazaryan was replaced by administrative supervision and absence prohibition; the defendant must not change residence or communicate with other defendants in the proceedings. Arman Israelyan was placed under house arrest for 2 months combined with absence prohibition and a 2 million dram bail. Mihran Makhsudyan’s house arrest was replaced with administrative supervision. The 5 million dram bail and the absence prohibition remained unchanged. Davit Galstyan’s preventive measure also changed. Judge Karen Farkhoyan removed the house arrest and appointed administrative supervision; the 5 million dram bail and the absence prohibition remained unchanged. Karo Okumushyan’s preventive measure was lifted. Taking into account the presence of two minor children, the court decided to replace it with house arrest, absence prohibition, and a 1.5 million dram bail. The next hearing is scheduled for November 27. Sacred Struggle movement. If you find a typo, you can send it to us by selecting the typo and pressing CTRL+Enter.