PRESIDENT SARGSYAN ALWAYS READY TO CONSIDER AMNESTY REQUESTS
armradio.am
08.12.2008 15:48
President’s Press Office reports that in response to the question of
"Aravot" daily whether the information that that the President has
granted pardon to three persons imprisoned under the case of March
1 correspond to reality, President’s Spokesman Samvel Farmanyan said:
"With a decree dated December 3rd President Serzh Sargsyan
granted pardon to three detained persons – Edward Ashughyan, Arman
Margaryan and Artur Nazaryan, who were imprisoned for 3-3.5 years
for participating in the disorders in Yerevan on March 1, showing
resistance to the police and committing other acts of violence.
When taking the decision to sign the decree on amnesty, the President
of the republic took into consideration their requests of amnesty
to the President, lack of previous convictions, circumstances of the
criminal case, as well as family circumstances.
The President has always been ready to consider the requests for
pardon.
There has been no change in these approaches."