FREEDOM TO VAHAGN CHAKHALIAN SIT-DOWN STRIKE PARTICIPANTS SEND OPEN LETTER TO ARA ABRAHAMIAN

Noyan Tapan
Oct 25 2006

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. On October 25, the participants of
the Freedom to Vahagn Chakhalian sit-down strike sent an open letter
to Chairman of the Union of Armenians in Russia, Ara Abrahamian,
proposing him supporting release of member of Presidency of the the
United Javakhk democratic bloc, Vahagn Chakhalian, from "clutches
of violence ruling in Armenia." Emphasizing A.Abrahamian’s rich
experience of releasing and returning to the homeland Armenia’s and
Russia’s citizens sentenced on the charge of "taking part in armed
coups" in African countries, the letter authors propose "also using
such approach" towards Vahagn Chakhalian, Presidency member of the
United Javakhk democratic bloc arrested in Yerevan with the absurd
accusation of "illegally crossing the Armenian state frontier" and
releasing the national figure from clutches of violence ruling in
Armenia." The participants of Freedom to Vahagn Chakhalian sit-down
strike ask Ara Abrahamian to take into consideration the fact that
"the efforts of RA National Assembly 17 Deputies, a number of parties
and organizations to release V.Chakhalian from custody are perceived
by RA law enforcement body heads and their chiefs as "a voice in the
wilderness," the letter read.