OEK LAWMAKER: WE CONDEMN DETENTION OF CITIZEN IN GYUMRI
14:06 | February 6,2015 | Politics
Hovhannes Margaryan, a lawmaker representing the Country of
Law Party (OEK) in the Armenian parliament, says he has had a
telephone conversation with relevant agencies over the murder of
a seven-member family in Gyumri and will soon travel to Gyumri to
study the detention of resident Mnatsakan Alexanyan. The 22-year-old
resident of Sarnaghbyur village, in connection with the street protests
in Gyumri in January, following the arrest of a Russian soldier who
admitted murdering the seven-member Avetisyan family in Gyumri.
"I was in Gyumri on the day of protests and we were able to avert
detentions. We condemn the detention of a citizen. He [Mnatsakan
Alexanyan] demanded the handover of the Russian soldier, charged with
the murder of the Avetisyan family to the Armenian law enforcement
authorities. His demand is justified and fair. I also demanded the
same thing," the OEK lawmaker said during the parliamentary briefings
on Friday.
In reply to the question whether he was going to join the participants
of an automobile rally to be held in Gyumri, the MP said, "I cannot
say for sure, I shall be participating at a court hearing."
http://en.a1plus.am/1205514.html
From: A. Papazian
14:06 | February 6,2015 | Politics
Hovhannes Margaryan, a lawmaker representing the Country of
Law Party (OEK) in the Armenian parliament, says he has had a
telephone conversation with relevant agencies over the murder of
a seven-member family in Gyumri and will soon travel to Gyumri to
study the detention of resident Mnatsakan Alexanyan. The 22-year-old
resident of Sarnaghbyur village, in connection with the street protests
in Gyumri in January, following the arrest of a Russian soldier who
admitted murdering the seven-member Avetisyan family in Gyumri.
"I was in Gyumri on the day of protests and we were able to avert
detentions. We condemn the detention of a citizen. He [Mnatsakan
Alexanyan] demanded the handover of the Russian soldier, charged with
the murder of the Avetisyan family to the Armenian law enforcement
authorities. His demand is justified and fair. I also demanded the
same thing," the OEK lawmaker said during the parliamentary briefings
on Friday.
In reply to the question whether he was going to join the participants
of an automobile rally to be held in Gyumri, the MP said, "I cannot
say for sure, I shall be participating at a court hearing."
http://en.a1plus.am/1205514.html
From: A. Papazian