YEREVAN (Noyan Tapan)–President Robert Kocharian issued a decree February 12 relieving Boris Nazarian of the post of the prosecutor general of the Republic of Armenia. By his another decree the president appointed Zhirair Kharatian acting prosecutor general of Armenia.
According to Chairman of the Hayots Tun (Armenian Home) Union Vardan Petrossian–Boris Navasardian’s resignation was motivated by his opinion regarding the case of Arkady Vardanian.