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MP: IMPROVEMENT OF RELATIONS WITH OPPOSITION AMONG REASONS FOR AMNESTY
PanARMENIAN.Net
May 27, 2011 - 11:45 AMT
Member of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Rafik Petrosyan
admitted that improvement of relations with the opposition was among
the reasons for the amnesty declared on the occasion of the 20th
anniversary of Armenia's independence.
"Amnesty will help solve problems challenging Armenia and improve
the situation in penitentiaries," Petrosyan told a press conference
in Yerevan.
Leader of New Times Party Aram Karapetyan, in turn, welcomed
the amnesty, particularly the fact that his "friends - political
prisoners - will be released." He agreed that the authorities' decision
concerning amnesty was caused by the wish to ease domestic tensions.
With a vote 91-0, the Armenian parliament approved Thursday, May 26,
President Serzh Sargsyan's proposal for declaration of amnesty for
396 people to be released and 379 to have their sentence cut.
Presenting the proposal on Wednesday Justice Minister Hrayr
Tovmasyan said that "declaration of amnesty is a humane initiative
and demonstration of the President's good will." "This is a move
that can unite the nation. We must change our public life and have a
civilized dialogue," he said, adding that amnesty does not mean loss
of vigilance.
From: Baghdasarian
PanARMENIAN.Net
May 27, 2011 - 11:45 AMT
Member of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Rafik Petrosyan
admitted that improvement of relations with the opposition was among
the reasons for the amnesty declared on the occasion of the 20th
anniversary of Armenia's independence.
"Amnesty will help solve problems challenging Armenia and improve
the situation in penitentiaries," Petrosyan told a press conference
in Yerevan.
Leader of New Times Party Aram Karapetyan, in turn, welcomed
the amnesty, particularly the fact that his "friends - political
prisoners - will be released." He agreed that the authorities' decision
concerning amnesty was caused by the wish to ease domestic tensions.
With a vote 91-0, the Armenian parliament approved Thursday, May 26,
President Serzh Sargsyan's proposal for declaration of amnesty for
396 people to be released and 379 to have their sentence cut.
Presenting the proposal on Wednesday Justice Minister Hrayr
Tovmasyan said that "declaration of amnesty is a humane initiative
and demonstration of the President's good will." "This is a move
that can unite the nation. We must change our public life and have a
civilized dialogue," he said, adding that amnesty does not mean loss
of vigilance.
From: Baghdasarian