ARMEN SARKISSIAN GRANTED PAROLE
A1+
[07:20 pm] 10 September, 2008
Vazgen Sarkissian’s brother Armen Sarkissian was granted parole
today, member of Hanrapetutiun’s political board Suren Sureniants
informed A1+.
Armen Sarkissian was convicted in the assassination of Tigran
Naghdalian, Armenia’s leading journalist, chairman of the Board of
Directors of Armenian Public Television.
"We state that Sarkissian was illegally imprisoned and served a 5-year
sentence. We voice hope that the political prisoners kept as political
hostages will also be set free," said Sureniants.
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