LEADER OF PUBLIC ORGANIZATION ARRESTED IN ARMENIA ON CHARGES OF COUP ATTEMPT
Interfax, Russia
Dec 10 2006
YEREVAN. Dec 10 (Interfax) – Zhirair Sefilian, a veteran of the
Nagorno-Karabakh war, a commander of the Shushi battalion and the
coordinator of a public organization called For the Protection of
Liberated Territories was arrested early Sunday by Officers of the
Armenian National Security Service.
Sefilian is accused of attempting to stage a coup, the press service
of his public organization told Interfax on Sunday.
"Officers of the Armenian National Security Service searched the
apartments of a number of Sefilian’s supporters and friends, as well
as the office of the Araks-Kura organization, in which Sefilian serves
as head of the board of trustees," the press service said.
Meanwhile, the Armenian National Security Service has yet to comment
on the issue.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
