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Ter-Petrosyan visits Sasun Mikaelyan in penitentiary
18:28 - 04.05.11
Levon Ter-Petrosyan, the leader of Armenia's main opposition bloc, has
visited former MP Sasun Mikaelyan at the Hospital for Prisoners
penitentiary.
According to a press release by the Armenian National Congress (HAK)
Ter-Petrosyan's meeting with Sasun Mikaelyan lasted for about an hour.
Sasun Mikaelyan is one of those oppositionists arrested over the 1-2
March 2008 post-election unrest that left at least ten people killed
and dozens wounded.
According to the HAK press release, Levon Ter-Petrosyan will pay a
visit also to Nikol Pashinyan, the former Chief Editor of the Armenian
daily Haykakan Zhamanak.
Pashinyan, who was also tried over the 1-2 March 2008 events, is
currently serving sentence in Kosh Penitentiary. He was accused of
`organizing mass disorder' and was sentenced to seven years of
imprisonment.
It comes after Aram Bareghamyan, another person arrested over the 2008
events, was released on Monday with at least five still remaining
behind bars.
The release of those arrested over the 2008 unrest is of the
opposition's key demands. During the recent HAK rally on April 28
Levon Ter-Petrosyan hinted at the possibility of the release of more
citizens jailed over the 1-2 March 2008 post-election unrest ahead of
the celebration of the Independence Day of Armenia.
`... In fact two of our demands are met fully, while one is met partly.
To say it figuratively, the door for dialogue, if not fully open, then
is at least half open,' Ter-Petrosyan had said.
`I don't have any doubts that it will open in a month, which we will
fix at our next rally to take place on May 31 when Nikol Pashinyan and
Sasun Mikaelyan will tell you words of gratitude from this platform,'
he had added.
Tert.am
From: A. Papazian
18:28 - 04.05.11
Levon Ter-Petrosyan, the leader of Armenia's main opposition bloc, has
visited former MP Sasun Mikaelyan at the Hospital for Prisoners
penitentiary.
According to a press release by the Armenian National Congress (HAK)
Ter-Petrosyan's meeting with Sasun Mikaelyan lasted for about an hour.
Sasun Mikaelyan is one of those oppositionists arrested over the 1-2
March 2008 post-election unrest that left at least ten people killed
and dozens wounded.
According to the HAK press release, Levon Ter-Petrosyan will pay a
visit also to Nikol Pashinyan, the former Chief Editor of the Armenian
daily Haykakan Zhamanak.
Pashinyan, who was also tried over the 1-2 March 2008 events, is
currently serving sentence in Kosh Penitentiary. He was accused of
`organizing mass disorder' and was sentenced to seven years of
imprisonment.
It comes after Aram Bareghamyan, another person arrested over the 2008
events, was released on Monday with at least five still remaining
behind bars.
The release of those arrested over the 2008 unrest is of the
opposition's key demands. During the recent HAK rally on April 28
Levon Ter-Petrosyan hinted at the possibility of the release of more
citizens jailed over the 1-2 March 2008 post-election unrest ahead of
the celebration of the Independence Day of Armenia.
`... In fact two of our demands are met fully, while one is met partly.
To say it figuratively, the door for dialogue, if not fully open, then
is at least half open,' Ter-Petrosyan had said.
`I don't have any doubts that it will open in a month, which we will
fix at our next rally to take place on May 31 when Nikol Pashinyan and
Sasun Mikaelyan will tell you words of gratitude from this platform,'
he had added.
Tert.am
From: A. Papazian