Statement of 50 intellectuals in support of Andranik Tevanyan and others

Dear compatriots,

in 2026 The June 7 parliamentary elections, in our opinion, were held under widespread lawlessness, repression, the spread of an atmosphere of fear, public threats against the opposition, arrests and prosecutions.

Many opposition figures were subjected to illegal persecution. Two weeks before the voting, an illegal criminal case was initiated against Andranik Tevanyan, the chairman of the “Mother Armenia” party, number two on the PAP pre-election list, in order to disrupt the normal course of the pre-election campaign and isolate him.

This unacceptable practice by the authorities continues even today.

It is obvious that with such repressive measures, the authorities cannot extend their years of rule. Pursuing patriotic figures and dissidents, they weaken the country’s resistance and endanger security. In addition, it is not possible to build a democratic state, as promised, with this way of working.

It seems that the current government is trying to create a new dictatorship and create a widespread atmosphere of fear. on the example of Stalinist repressions.

Many representatives of the Armenian intelligentsia are very worried about the events taking place in the country and have no moral right to be silent and indifferent at this fateful moment. On the one hand, the imperative to stop the loss of Armenian statehood, and on the other, the responsibility towards the future, have put us in front of the obligation to raise our voice.

We, the undersigned, express our unconditional support to Andranik Tevanyan, who was imprisoned in a fabricated case, and to all political prisoners who are honestly engaged in the struggle for the existence of the state.

Freedom to Andranik Tevanyan.

Freedom to all political prisoners.

1. Artur Sahakyan – director
2. Levon Harutyunyan – actor
3. Samvel Haroyan – cultural figure
4. Samvel Tadevosyan – director, member of the Union of Cinematographers of RA
5. Martin Vardazaryan – composer, People’s Artist of RA
6. Gurgen Melikyan – distinguished educator, professor
7. Tatul Manaseryan – doctor of economics, professor
8. Ashot Avagyan – artist, laureate of the RA State Prize
9. Anna Mayilyan – singer, Honored Artist of the Republic of Armenia
10. Levon Galstyan – screenwriter
11. Zhirayr Dadasyan – stage director, Honored Art Worker of RA
12. Nersik Ispiryan – singer, Honored Artist of RA
13. Davit Amalyan – singer, songwriter, honored artist of the Republic of Armenia
14. Aram Gevorgyan (Aramo) – singer, Honored Artist of the Republic of Armenia
15. Emma Petrosyan – singer, songwriter, honored artist of the Republic of Armenia
16. Meruzhan Ter-Gulanyan – writer, public speaker
17. Arshak Zakaryan – film director, screenwriter
18. Nara Sargsyan – candidate of philological sciences
19. Artashes Bakhshyan – Candidate of Sociological Sciences
20. Lusine Haroyan – sociologist, psychologist
21: Karen Aristakesyan – cultural figure
22. Murad Mshetsi – singer, songwriter
23. Sargis Baghdasaryan – singer, honored figure of culture
24. Ashkhunj Poghosyan – ethnographer, candidate of historical sciences, associate professor
25. Ara Nakhshkaryan – cultural figure
26. Karo Shahbazyan – cultural figure
27. Davit Vardazaryan – Orientalist (B.Sc.)
28. Samvel Galstyan – singer, songwriter, professor
29. Razmik Martirosyan – sociologist, social scientist
30. Armen Musayelyan – economist, public figure
31. Atom Mkhitaryan – Dean of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia
32. Astghik Avetisyan – Associate Professor of YSU
33. Vahan Yeghiazaryan – public and cultural figure
34. Tigran Arzumanyan – sculptor, honored artist of RA
35. Agassi Tadevosyan – cultural expert, actor
36. Karo Vardanyan – literary critic, honored artist
37. Arsen Hambaryan – writer, songwriter, singer
38. Hrach Grigoryan – associate professor of the State Conservatory
39. Tadevos Tonoyan – poet, b. c. , associate professor
40. Tigran Chobanyan – architect
41. Robert Yesayan – poet
42: Hovik Vardumyan – writer, member of the presidency of the Armenian Union of Armenians
43. Menua Soghomonyan – candidate of historical sciences, associate professor 44. Tsolak Akopyan – candidate of political sciences, associate professor
45. Armen Manvelyan – leading specialist of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia
46. Karapet Hakobyan – engineer-ecologist
47. Ruben Hovhannisyan – director of mass events
48. Armine Sargsyan – historian, candidate of historical sciences
49. Arsine Navasardyan – actress, director
50. Davit Karapetyan – cultural figure

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