Today, reporter Gagik Shamshyan was found guilty by the Kentron and Nork-Marash Court of First Instance for verbally assaulting and ignoring the directives of Judge Gagik Avetisyan on August 5, 2008, during the court case of Smbat Ayvazyan.
The trial of Gagik Shamshyan, a photo-journalist for the “Aravot” and “Chorrord Ishkhanutyun” newspapers, continued today at the Kentron and Nork-Marash district court. During the trial, lawyer for the prosecution Levon Dzarkhifalakyan motioned the court to fine Mr. Shamshyan in the amount of five hundred times his salary for showing disrespect to the court.