"VARDAN MALKHASSIAN HASN’T IMPROVED"

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02 July, 2008

On July 2 the administration of the "Vardashen" Penitentiary
Institution studied the cases of the detainees put on probation. The
administration also considered the case of Vardan Malkhassian.

"Malkhassian found the process senseless and did not attend the
sitting. The authorities have decided not to forward the case to the
"independent commission" on the grounds that "Malkhassian has not
improved," runs the statement of the Committee supporting Vardan
Malkhassian.

Reminder, Vardan Malkhassian was sentenced to a two-year
imprisonment. He was to be released on December 9, 2008.