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    JAIL TERM OF ARMENIAN PARLIAMENTARIANS SUPPORTING OPPOSITION EXTENDED

    Interfax News Agency, Russia
    April 30 2008

    The prison term of Armenian parliamentarian Myasnik Malkhasian, who has
    been charged with participation in mass unrest in Yerevan on March 1
    and an attempt to seize power, has been extended for two more months,
    lawyer Melanya Arustamian said.

    The Armenian prosecutor general requested on March that the parliament
    4 sanction the arrest of parliamentarians Akop Akopian, Myasnik
    Malkhasian, Sasun Mikaelian, and Khachatur Sukiasian. The four had
    been indicted for the organization of mass unrest and an attempt
    to usurp power. Sukiasian's whereabouts is unknown, and he has been
    declared wanted.

    The prison term of Akopian was also extended for two months on Tuesday.

    In addition, former Armenian Prosecutor General Gagik Jangirian's
    sentence has also been extended for two months.

    All these people openly supported the opposition by siding with
    presidential candidate Levon Ter-Petrosian, whose supporters refused
    to recognize the official results of the February 19 presidential
    elections and organized protests, which resulted in clashes with
    police on March 1 and 2, The Armenian prosecutor general said.

    Ten people were killed and more than 250 injured in the clashes.
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