DEPORTATION OF ZHIRAYR SEFILIAN FROM ARMENIA STARTS

Noyan Tapan

Ma y 23, 2008

YEREVAN, MAY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian police made a decision
to start the process of deporting Lebanese citizen, coordinator of
the civil initiative "In defence of Liberated Territories" Zhirayr
Sefilian from Armenia. The police filed a suit to the Administrative
Court with the request to take a decision on deportation of
Z. Sefilian, NT correspondent was informed by Sefilian’s lawyer
Vahe Grigorian. According to him, the process is illegal because
Z. Sefilian has under-age children in his care, and the ban is
stipulated in Article 32 of the RA Law on Foreigners.

To recap, Zhirayr Sefilian was found guilty of carrying illegal
arms. His imprisonment term ends on June 9.