JIRAYR SEFILYAN DEFENSE COMMITTEE APPEALS TO ALL-ARMENIA FUND

2009/05/19 | 19:16
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Today, the "Jirayr Sefilyan Citizen’s Rights Defense Committee"
issued a public appeal to the All-Armenia Fund, urging the benevolent
organization to raise the issue of granting citizenship to Jirayr
Sefilyan with the President of Armenia.

The appeal states that the All-Armenia Fund, while recognizing the
need to transform the historic Artsakh city of Shushi into a spiritual
and cultural center, must not forget those who sacrificed all to
liberate the town which led to the possibility of joining Artsakh
with Mother Armenia.

The appeal states that Jirayr Sefilyan participated in the liberation
of Shushi and that he commanded a special unit in the battle and
calls into question the fact that such a person has yet to be granted
Armenian citizenship.