The statute charged against Tevanyan could apply to virtually all  journalists who disseminate information- lawyer

ArmInfo.  A brief recess has been called in the trial of Andranik Tevanyan, leader of the "Mother Armenia" party, who stands accused of espionage, as announced to reporters by defense attorney Aram Orbelyan on May 23. 

According to Orbelyan, the prosecution has presented its arguments.  Following the recess, the defense team will present its  justifications, after which the court will retire to the deliberation  room to rule on the requested preventative measure.

The attorney noted that the defense is currently attempting to assess  the legal definition and scope of the term "state secret," which  Tevanyan is alleged to have passed to a third party. Orbelyan argued  that the very description of the alleged act indicates that no crime  was committed. He emphasized that under the current interpretation of  this statute, practically any journalist who disseminates information  could be prosecuted.

Furthermore, the defense counsel maintains that there are no legal  grounds to justify detaining Tevanyan as a preventative measure,  though the court proceedings have not yet advanced to that specific  stage of evaluation. Orbelyan stressed that charges cannot be brought  against an individual without a proper and sufficient evidentiary  basis.