ZHIRAYR SEFILIAN CALLS AUTHORITIES FOR SOBERING UP

Noyan Tapan
Dec 21 2006

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 21, NOYAN TAPAN. Zhirayr Sefilian, the former
Commander of Shoushi special battalion, the Coordinator of the
Defence of Liberated Territories public initiative, who was arrested
on December 10 and is currently kept in RA National Security Service
isolation ward, considers that a hard and dangerous blow was delivered
to his mother’s health "as a result of the ruling regime’s illegal
actions." This was mentioned in the open letter submitted to Noyan
Tapan from the initiative’s office. "By bringing false accusations
and arresting me on the pretext of judicial necessity you show open
scenes of retribution against your ideological and political enemies
disregarding the fact that it is your Cheka games and not expression
of my opinion and affirmations that can be a reason for person’s going
to ruin, as each moment of grave feelings connected with my arrest
can be fatal for my mother. Sober up and beware of such consequences
of your actions, as, if you consider me your enemy and rival, why
do you want to kill my mother?" the open letter read. To recap,
his mother, 70-year-old Sima Taslakian was taken to cardiological
department of Yerevan hospital N 1 in the evening of December 17,
in preinfarct condition.