2024-04-19 21:52:41
Statement of the Executive Body of the Republican Party of Armenia regarding the arrest of Narek Samsonyan and Vazgen Saghatelyan.
“The Executive body of the Republican Party of Armenia qualifies the arrest of public figures Narek Samsonyan and Vazgen Saghatelyan as another attempt of repression by the authorities against opponents. It is a fact that Narek Samsonyan and Vazgen Saghatelyan were added to the list of Armen Ashotyan, Narek Malyan, Mamikon Aslanyan and other friends of our struggle in prison who were officially declared political prisoners by a number of international organizations. We also consider it important to emphasize that in the case of Narek Samsonian, the arrest was carried out with disproportionate force, and in some cases, with manifestations of sadism.
In the context of illegal use of law-abiding and judicial systems against figures with opposing views, the false statements of today’s rulers of Armenia about freedom of speech and the Internet, as well as the rule of law, independence of the judiciary and raising the level of democracy become even more ridiculous.
The Republican Party of Armenia draws the attention of all embassies and international organizations accredited in Armenia to the anti-democratic processes taking place in our country.”