Former Armenian President Robert Kocharian accused of coup is in court

The trial of former Armenian President Robert Kocharian, accused of a coup that sparked bloody demonstrations in 2008, opened on Monday, a case he denounces as orchestrated by the new authorities of that country. Caucasus.
Brought to power by a massive popular movement, current Prime Minister Nikol Pachinian has launched an all-out crusade against the corruption of previous elites. Several cases target the entourage of Robert Kotcharian, 64, who led the former Soviet republic from 1998 to 2008.
Considered pro-Russian when he was in power, the former president faces much more serious charges of "overthrowing the constitutional order", a coup d'état, to have, according to the accusation, rigged the 2008 presidential election in favor of his ally and designated successor, Serge Sarkissian...........