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IMPRISONED KARABAKH WAR VETERAN CLAIMS FAMILY MEMBERS ALSO PERSECUTED
04.17.2014 18:39 epress.am
Accused of taking bribes and in pre-trial detention since September 20,
2013, Reserve Colonel, Karabakh War veteran Volodya Avetisyan today
issued a statement in which he said that his political views not only
haven't changed, but have become stronger since his imprisonment.
In the statement, Avetisyan claims that from the very beginning,
various high-ranking officials under the direction of Armenian
President Serzh Sargsyan have "seduced" and bribed him, offering a
position, business, or a large sum of money to stay quiet. "But I
refused, as I cannot sell my soul or my Homeland," he writes.
Avetisyan also says that he has health problems, but "with the
aim of seeking revenge," the authorities have not provided medical
assistance. Moreover, he adds, the administration is persecuting not
only him, but also his family members. Avetisyan asserts that his son
Avetis Avetisyan was drafted unlawfully, since, due to severe illness,
he is not fit for military service.
"I am more than convinced that this administration is at war with our
people. It is nothing if not an internal enemy, which today openly
surrenders our country to a foreign power. So it must be expelled
and held accountable.
"I call upon my military friends and our entire people, just as during
the Artsakh Movement we fought against a foreign enemy and liberated
Artsakh, so too now we must come together and fight against an internal
enemy and liberate all of Armenia," he wrote.
http://www.epress.am/en/2014/04/17/imprisoned-karabakh-war-veteran-claims-family-members-also-persecuted.html
From: A. Papazian
04.17.2014 18:39 epress.am
Accused of taking bribes and in pre-trial detention since September 20,
2013, Reserve Colonel, Karabakh War veteran Volodya Avetisyan today
issued a statement in which he said that his political views not only
haven't changed, but have become stronger since his imprisonment.
In the statement, Avetisyan claims that from the very beginning,
various high-ranking officials under the direction of Armenian
President Serzh Sargsyan have "seduced" and bribed him, offering a
position, business, or a large sum of money to stay quiet. "But I
refused, as I cannot sell my soul or my Homeland," he writes.
Avetisyan also says that he has health problems, but "with the
aim of seeking revenge," the authorities have not provided medical
assistance. Moreover, he adds, the administration is persecuting not
only him, but also his family members. Avetisyan asserts that his son
Avetis Avetisyan was drafted unlawfully, since, due to severe illness,
he is not fit for military service.
"I am more than convinced that this administration is at war with our
people. It is nothing if not an internal enemy, which today openly
surrenders our country to a foreign power. So it must be expelled
and held accountable.
"I call upon my military friends and our entire people, just as during
the Artsakh Movement we fought against a foreign enemy and liberated
Artsakh, so too now we must come together and fight against an internal
enemy and liberate all of Armenia," he wrote.
http://www.epress.am/en/2014/04/17/imprisoned-karabakh-war-veteran-claims-family-members-also-persecuted.html
From: A. Papazian