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Supporters Say Decorated Commander Is Being Targeted for Political Reasons, Not for State Secrets
Colonel Edik Maloyan, a decorated Armenian military commander known for his service in Artsakh, was ordered into pretrial detention for two months on Thursday after a court approved investigators' request to keep him in custody while the case proceeds. Defense attorney Artak Khachatryan confirmed the ruling to The Armenian Report outside the courthouse. Outside the courthouse, veterans, relatives of fallen soldiers and supporters condemned the prosecution, arguing that one of
Decorated Armenian War Hero Col. Edik Maloyan Arrested on State Secrets Charges
Armenian authorities have arrested Col. Edik Maloyan, a decorated military commander known for his role in the 2016 Four-Day War, on suspicion of unlawfully obtaining and disclosing classified state information, the country’s Investigative Committee said Thursday. Investigators also detained the secrecy officer of Maloyan’s Defense Ministry military unit. According to the Investigative Committee, prosecutors allege that Maloyan persuaded the officer, who had authorized access
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