Have Vardazaryan's Powers Been Suspended Following Controversial Recording?

According to Irakanum.am, the Supreme Judicial Council has just decided to suspend the powers of its suspended president, Ruben Vardazaryan. In a conversation with NEWS.am, Council member Grigor Bekmezian neither confirmed nor denied this information, stating that the council is discussing the matter in a consultative session.

In a conversation with the website, Vardazaryan's representative, lawyer Aram Orbelyan, mentioned that if the Council makes such a decision now, it will add even more violations to the already recorded other violations.

It is worth noting that on June 20, the suspended president of the Supreme Judicial Council, Ruben Vardazaryan, published a controversial recording of a conversation that took place on February 20, 2021, involving himself, Acting President of the Council Gagik Jhangiryan, and Council member Stepan Mikayelyan, during a meeting with journalists.