PRESIDENT OF ARMENIA PARDONED THREE PARTICIPANTS IN MASS DISORDERS IN YEREVAN

ArmInfo
2008-12-08 12:39:00

ArmInfo. President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan decreed to pardon
three citizens condemned for participation in March 1 mass disorders
in Yerevan.

As the president’s spokesman Samvel Farmanyan told newspaper,
S.Sargsyan signed a decree on December 3 to pardon Edward Ashughyan,
Arman Margaryan and Artur Nazanyan sentenced to 3-3,5 years of
imprisonment. According to S.

Farmanyan, the decision on pardon was made based on the petition for
pardon submitted by the afore-indicated condemned persons in the name
of the Armenian President, as well as in view of the fact that these
citizens have no records of conviction. Moreover, the details of the
criminal case and the family circumstances were taken into account
as well. , S.Farmanyan said.