ZHIRAYR SEFILIAN SEEKS POLITICAL REFUGE
Support A1+!Zhirayr Sefilian, a prominent Nagorno-Karabakh war veteran and former commander of Shushi Special Battalion, who is presently under detention, addressed a letter to the President of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) Bako Sahakian.
“Last year I addressed to the President of NKR with a request to be granted a Nagorno-Karabakh Republic citizenship. I was replied that my letter would be considered only after the adoption of the “Law on NKR Citizenship”, and the consideration of such claims was temporarily frozen.”
With the present letter I re-affirm my desire to have a NKR citizenship and my readiness to submit another application when the “Law on NKR Citizenship” has been adopted.”
It was also stated in Sefilian’s letter that he was presently under detention for carrying a weapon granted to him by the leaders of the NKR Defense Army as a martial award.
“Let me inform you that I have definitely been suffering political persecution since 2006 and I am still in pursuit. They are currently working on the plan of expelling me from Armenia. And because of my love and devotion to my country I kindly request a political refuge from Nagorno-Karabkh Republic. I truly hope that Artsakh will not turn me down”, Sefilians says in his letter.
