A1 Plus | 21:19:41 | 30-04-2004 | Social |
FOR DEFENSE OF POLITICAL PRISONERS
A public discussion on pursuits of Opposition members and supporters and
release of political prisoners took place in the Multifunctional Center of
Public Relations in Gyumri. “Asbarez” Club of Gyumri journalists informs
this.
The participants referred to March 28 meeting in Gyumri and the events
following. The arrests, including the one of Colonel Ashot Zaqaryan, Artcakh
War fighter and Chair of “Erkrapah” Volunteer Union of Gyumri were
condemned.
An initiative group of “Gyumri Social Board for Defense of Ashot Zaqaryan
and Political Prisoners” was set up.
“We call upon all the people of wisdom to raise protest and to demand the
Armenian Authorities to stop pursuits and arrests for political
convictions”, the board statement says.