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    I DIDN'T BACK SERZH SARGSYAN. AS A RESULT, I SERVED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS IN PRISON: FORMER MP

    epress.am
    06.15.2011 15:48

    Recently released from prison former MP and commander of the Sasun
    brigade during the Nagorno-Karabakh War Sasun Mikaelyan, speaking to
    journalists today, said he welcomed the dialogue between the Armenian
    National Congress and the Armenian authorities and he believes that
    Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will make a statement on the matter
    by the end of this week. At the same time, however, Mikaelyan said
    he has no positive expectations from the dialogue.

    "It's the first time such a thing is being done in Armenia. And that,
    which some oppositionists are saying, that they're making a deal,
    they accepted money and so on, they're wrong, stop it. I have said
    that, at the end of the day, we're going to take the civilized road,
    legitimate elections, so that we also say to the world that we're
    taking the civilized approach," he said.

    According to him, it is due to outside forces and pressure from
    the people that political prisoners were released. (Mikaelyan was
    referring to the handful of men, all except one who were arrested in
    connection with the events of Mar. 1-2, 2008, in Yerevan, referred
    to as political prisoners by the opposition.)

    Asked whether he has met with his former colleagues since his release,
    Mikaelyan said he doesn't want to see their faces right now.

    As for Serzh Sargsyan, Mikaelyan said even today he considers him
    his comrade in war.

    "I made a speech during the HHK [ruling Republican Party of Armenia]
    convention that I'm going to back Serzh Sargsyan, but a day came when
    our political views didn't correspond and I said, I won't participate
    in elections with this team, and as a result, three years, three
    months...," said Mikaelyan, referring to the length of time he spent
    in prison.



    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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