"ARMAN BABAJANYAN IS DISCRIMINATED AGAISNT"

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[04:54 pm] 07 December, 2006

"Arman Babajanyan’s punishment is too severe", announces the advocates
of the editor-in-chief of newspaper "Zhamanak Yerevan". They rendered
a press conference today in order to inform that the trial in the
Court of Appeal in not held legally.

Avoiding military service is no more a crime. Instead, those people
can be fined. "On November 30 Arman Babajanyan paid 1 million AMD for
avoiding 10 general mobilizations. The issue was to be discussed by
the committee headed by Defense Minister Serge Sargsyan who has not
done it yet. The decision is usually made within month: two months
have already passed" said advocate Hayk Alumyan.

The other advocate, Zaruhi Postanjyan, visited Serge Sargsyan who
promised to discuss the issue. "From the moment of making the payment,
the RA authorities were to cease the prosecution. This proves that
at present the imprisonment is illegal", the advocates underlined.

Let us remind you that Arman Babajanyan has been sentenced to 4 years
imprisonment for avoiding military service and document fabrication. At
present the case is in the Court of Appeal.