ANAHIT BAKHSHIAN EXPECTS RA PRESIDENT TO RESTORE NORMAL ACTIVITY OF FACT-FINDING GROUP FORMED BY HIS ORDER

Noyan Tapan
May 26, 2009
Yerevan

Zharangutiun (Heritage) party Board Chairwoman Anahit Bakhshian
sent a letter to RA President Serzh Sargsyan on May 26 drawing his
attention to the fact that fact-finding group’s activities in essence
have been frozen from May 4. Group head Vahe Stepanian took leave,
which, according to A. Bakhshian, is not envisaged by RA President’s
2008 October 23 Order. Returning from leave on May 25, V. Stepanian
unexpectedly declared that he is resigning. And the whole documents
base, according to Zharangutiun Board Chairwoman, is kept in the
locked safe under his control.

"Undergoing various pressures and overcoming many obstacles during
its seven months’ activity the fact-finding group nevertheless
introduced essential facts to the NA Ad-hoc Committee on Events
Occurred on 1-2 March and Their Reasons, in accordance with the
provisions of the RA President’s 2008 October 23 Order, which also
proceed from the requirements of PACE Resolution N 1643. We expect
restoration of activity of the fact-finding group formed by your
order," A. Bakhshian’s letter read.