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    ARGISHTI KIVIRYAN REFUSES TO GIVE TESTIMONY AND CHALLENGES THE INVESTIGATOR
    by Ashot Safaryan

    ARMINFO
    Friday, August 30, 17:29

    During the Aug 30 questioning at the Special Investigation Service of
    Armenia, ARMENIA Today Coordinator, civil activist Argishti Kiviryan
    refused to give any testimony and challenged the investigator. He
    pointed out that the Investigation Service did not let his lawyers
    be present at the question.

    Kiviryan said that he would send his testimony to the Special
    Investigation Service in the written form. To note, Kiviryan visited
    the Special Investigation Service with about 30 lawyers. 100 more
    lawyers have expressed their willingness to defend Kiviryan.

    Earlier on Friday Kiviryan told the media that the Investigation
    Service considers him a witness, while the decision on institution of
    the criminal case mentions him as a person who has committed violence
    against the police. "They should have summoned me as the aggrieved
    party, but their goal is to summon me as a defendant", said Kiviryan.

    To recall, Kiviryan was severely beaten Aug 24 evening during the
    action of protest against construction of a high-class apartment
    building in Komitas Street. Kiviryan says that he is ready to identify
    those who beat him. The information about the beating of Kiviryan and
    the relevant photos were posted on Facebook at midnight. According to
    the information, the police hindered provision of emergency medical
    services to Kiviryan. A criminal case has been instituted under
    Article 316 of the Armenian Criminal Code (violence against officials).

    Earlier this week Kiviryan told ArmInfo's correspondent that the
    criminal case had been instituted under an absolutely different
    "scenario". He is sure that that his detention, beating and the
    following processes were aimed at isolating him and causing an
    atmosphere of fear in the public. Kiviryan connects the police's
    actions with his journalistic and public activities.

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