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ANM: AMNESTY NOT TO REFER TO ANM EX-LEADER VANO SIRADEGHYAN
PanARMENIAN.Net
May 25, 2011 - 15:10 AMT
Chairman of the Armenian National Movement (ANM) Board Aram Manukyan
said the amnesty planned by the authorities will not refer to ANM
ex-leader, Armenia's former interior minister Vano Siradeghyan.
Amnesty will be granted only to those people, who are convicted under
certain articles of the Criminal Code, while there is no a court
decision on Siradeghyan's case, Manukyan told a press conference in
Yerevan. He added that ANM will continue its struggle for acquittal
and return of Siradeghyan to Armenia.
Manukyan also refuted some politicians' statements that the release
under amnesty means confession of guilt by the convicted in the March
2008 events. He urged not to confuse amnesty with pardon. According to
Manukyan, amnesty is the authorities' decision and refers to certain
articles of Armenia's Criminal Code, while none of those imprisoned
with respect to the March 2008 has appealed for pardon.
Armenia's ex-minister of interior affairs, former parliament member
and ANM leader Vano Siradeghyan was deprived of parliamentary
immunity in 2010 and a criminal case was initiated against him for
a range of crimes, including creation of a gang and organization of
contract killings. Since that moment, Siradeghyan has disappeared
from Armenia and an international arrest warrant has been issued for
him via Interpol.
PanARMENIAN.Net
May 25, 2011 - 15:10 AMT
Chairman of the Armenian National Movement (ANM) Board Aram Manukyan
said the amnesty planned by the authorities will not refer to ANM
ex-leader, Armenia's former interior minister Vano Siradeghyan.
Amnesty will be granted only to those people, who are convicted under
certain articles of the Criminal Code, while there is no a court
decision on Siradeghyan's case, Manukyan told a press conference in
Yerevan. He added that ANM will continue its struggle for acquittal
and return of Siradeghyan to Armenia.
Manukyan also refuted some politicians' statements that the release
under amnesty means confession of guilt by the convicted in the March
2008 events. He urged not to confuse amnesty with pardon. According to
Manukyan, amnesty is the authorities' decision and refers to certain
articles of Armenia's Criminal Code, while none of those imprisoned
with respect to the March 2008 has appealed for pardon.
Armenia's ex-minister of interior affairs, former parliament member
and ANM leader Vano Siradeghyan was deprived of parliamentary
immunity in 2010 and a criminal case was initiated against him for
a range of crimes, including creation of a gang and organization of
contract killings. Since that moment, Siradeghyan has disappeared
from Armenia and an international arrest warrant has been issued for
him via Interpol.