ARREST OF GAGIK JHANGIRIAN IS POLITICAL PERSECUTION, LEVON TER-PETROSIAN SAYS

Noyan Tapan
Feb 24, 2008

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The arrest of the RA deputy
prosecutor general Gagik Jhangirian is an "obvious political
persecution," the presidential candidate Levon Ter-Petrosian
said. In this connection he called the Armenian ombudsman Armen
Harutyunian. Announcing it at the February 24 rally, L. Ter-Petrosian
said the omudsman responded immediately but he was allowed to meet
with G. Jhangirian with some delay.

The first Armenian president assured those present: "It is not my
last speech, today I will speak to you day and night".

Then the rally participants aged under 45 organized a peaceful
procession along central streets of the city, protesting against the
latest arrests.

The protesters chanted: "Levon is President", "Serzhik, Go Away
and Forget Armenia", "Unification", "Freedom". When going by the
government building, they started chanting: "Shame" and "Struggle,
Struggle Till the End".