Pardon Granted To 9 Inmates Convicted For Causing Unrest In Yerevan

PARDON GRANTED TO 9 INMATES CONVICTED FOR CAUSING UNREST IN YEREVAN

Interfax
Jan 12 2009
Russia

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has granted pardons to nine citizens,
convicted for involvement in mass disturbances in Yerevan on March
1, 2008.

Sargsyan signed a decree on January 12 to pardon Yegishe Grigorian,
Karen Tarkhanian, Avetik Gredzhian, Karlen Manucharian, Armen
Movsisian, Arutyun Mkrtchian, Norik Arutyunian, Sargis Parunakian and
Radzha Petrosian, serving from two to four years, the presidential
press service informed Interfax on Monday.

The nine were sentenced to jail terms for participating in mass
disturbances, for illegally acquiring, possessing, transporting
and selling weapons and ammunition, and for offering resistance to
officials during the unrest on March 1.

The pardon was granted "taking into account the inmates’ plea to the
president, the absence of earlier criminal records, their family
circumstances and health problems," presidential press secretary
Samvel Farmanian said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS