Gohar Ghumashyan has nothing to do with charges brought against her -  lawyer

ArmInfo. Gohar Ghumashyan has nothing to do with the charges brought against her. Armen Feroyan, the lawyer for Gohar Ghumashyan, a member of the Strong Armenia party detained by the Anti-Corruption Committee, told  reporters.

He noted that he is dealing with an entirely unlawful criminal  prosecution, which is nothing less than political persecution. When  such persecution affects the parent of a child requiring special  maternal care, Feroyan said, it is more than concerning (Gohar  Ghumashyan has three minor children, the youngest of whom is less  than two months old).

According to the lawyer, charges have now been filed, and the issue  of sending the materials to court for pretrial detention is being  considered. "I can't speculate on the principles they will base their  decision on regarding whether to file a motion for arrest, especially  since the child needs to be fed every three hours and requires  special maternal care," Feroyan said. He also mentioned that  Ghumashyan has refused to testify at this stage, citing physical  illness and plans to discuss the situation thoroughly with her  lawyers, before providing a detailed testimony.

"Essentially, she has nothing to say about the charges brought  against her, since she has nothing to do with them," Feroyan stated.

It should be noted that several hours ago, Gohar Meloyan, a  representative of the Strong Armenia party, reported that her fellow  party member, Gohar Ghumashyan, had been arrested. Meloyan pointed  out the absurdity of the charges brought against her colleague,  calling the situation yet another manifestation of the Armenian  authorities' fear.