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    ARMENIAN PRESIDENT TO ANNOUNCE AMNESTY

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    May 22 2009
    Azerbaijan

    Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will pardon those who were arrested
    during the March 1 events in Yerevan, Radio Liberty quoted Speaker of
    the Armenian parliament Ovik Abramyan as saying. He said the president
    will announce amnesty on May 28, the Day of Independence.

    It is noticeable that representative of opposition Heritage
    faction Stepan Safaryan asked the speaker while approving agenda
    of parliament's session why the agenda did not include restoration
    of immunity of MPs Sasun Mikaelyan, Myasnik Malkhasyan and Akop
    Akopyan. "We are watching events. I am sure that these processes
    are positive and we will achieve positive results. I want processes
    related to our colleagues to be positive," Speaker Abramyan said. But
    he did not reveal what was the matter. He said just "believe me,"
    Armenia Today reported.

    Political situation in Armenia deteriorated after the presidential
    elections on 19 February 2008, when opposition, dissatisfied with
    the election outcome and led by former Armenian President Levon
    Ter-Petrosian launched a massive protest action.

    On March 1, police conducted "an operation to clear the Square of
    Freedom" beating demonstrators. As a result, ten people were killed,
    including eight civilians and over 250 people were injured.
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