SENTENCING SMBAT AYVAZIAN TO IMPRISONMENT IS A CONSEQUENCE OF POLITICAL ORDER, NOR ZHAMANAKNER PARTY STATES

Noyan Tapan

Nov 21, 2008

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 21, NOYAN TAPAN. Sentencing Smbat Ayvazian, a
Political Board member of the Hanrapetutiun (Republic) party, the
former RA Minister of State Revenues, to two years’ imprisonment
is a consequence of a political order and he is a political
prisoner. According to the statement of the Nor Zhamanakner (New Times)
party, imprisoning and isolating from society a figure having an active
political position purely on the basis of policemen’s evidence is a
bright example of a political retribution.

NZ condemns all anti-legal actions continued against political figures
and demands immediately releasing S. Ayvazian.

It should be mentioned that under the November 19 judgement of general
jurisdiction court of Yerevan’s Kentron and Nork-Marash communities S.

Ayvazian was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment.