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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
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