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    FILMMAKER EGOYAN SHOCKED BY CHARGES AGAINST OSKANIAN

    PanARMENIAN.Net
    October 1, 2012 - 16:26 AMT

    PanARMENIAN.Net - Canada-based filmmaker Atom Egoyan, member of the
    Civilitas Foundation Honorary Board issued a letter in support of
    former Armenian Foreign Minister and Civilitas founder Vartan Oskanian
    accused of money laundering.

    "I have known Vartan Oskanian for many years, and believe that he is a
    brilliant statesman, committed to Armenia's prosperity and well-being.

    He is a truly international presence, capable of creating important
    bonds and bringing cherished ideas of democratic reform and free
    media to a country that is still recovering from over seventy years
    of Soviet-era control," Egoyan said.

    "With this in mind, I immediately accepted Mr. Oskanian's invitation
    to lend my name to the formation of Civilitas. I have watched as this
    vital organization has helped shape the course of open discussion
    and debate within a country I cherish and so proud of. This is why
    I am so shocked and upset by the current charges that have been
    brought against Mr. Oskanian. The persecution of Vartan Oskanian
    is a deplorable and politically motivated action which is extremely
    dangerous to the health of the country."

    "I urge the Prosecutor General of Armenia to seriously consider the
    consequences of removing Vartan Oskanian's immunity and to charge
    him with this trumped-up charge. This action is being watched with
    great concern by anyone who is concerned with freedom of expression
    in a truly democratic and modern country," he said.




    From: A. Papazian
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