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May 14 2011
Fate of Armenian-Jewish spouses in Iranian jail unknown - newspaper
May 14, 2011 | 10:52
YEREVAN. - Haraparak daily reports about Iranian spouses Varujan
Petrosyan - an ethnic Armenian - and Adiva Mirza, an ethnic Jew,
hanged for unknown reasons in "Evin" jail in Iran.
"Contrary to Armenia, U.S. State Department expressed its protest in
this regard," the article reads.
The Armenian Foreign Ministry refused to release any comments on the incident.
"One might have an impression that Armenia gets interested in Diaspora
only when fundraising and implementing 'Return Home' program," says
Hraparak.
May 14 2011
Fate of Armenian-Jewish spouses in Iranian jail unknown - newspaper
May 14, 2011 | 10:52
YEREVAN. - Haraparak daily reports about Iranian spouses Varujan
Petrosyan - an ethnic Armenian - and Adiva Mirza, an ethnic Jew,
hanged for unknown reasons in "Evin" jail in Iran.
"Contrary to Armenia, U.S. State Department expressed its protest in
this regard," the article reads.
The Armenian Foreign Ministry refused to release any comments on the incident.
"One might have an impression that Armenia gets interested in Diaspora
only when fundraising and implementing 'Return Home' program," says
Hraparak.