“COMMITTEE MEMBERS HAVE PRECONCEIVED OPINION”

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On July 30 the political prisoners of Armenia issued a statement which runs,

“We do not instill confidence in the NA ad hoc Committee investigating the events of 1 and 2 March. We don’t think the Committee demonstrates independence, impartiality and objectivity.

1. Without a serious discussion and with blind obedience characteristic of legislative bodies of the Stalin- Bredznev epoch the National Assembly executed the president’s illegal orders to impose a state of emergency in the country.

2. The National Assembly agreed to the arrest of the four Armenian parliamentarians on the grounds of a groundless and illegitimate document submitted by the RoA Prosecutor General.

3. Ignoring the fundamental rights and freedoms of RoA citizens and breaching the RoA Laws on the “Regulations of the National Assembly” and on “Legal Acts” the National Assembly adopted amendments to the Law on “Meetings, Assemblies, Marches and Demonstrations” thus prolonging the state of emergency.

4.The political forces involved in the Committee have preconceived opinion on the real criminals of the March 1 events. They announce that there are no political prisoners in Armenia.

Hence, we refuse to have any vis-à-vis contacts with the Committee members.

Gagik Jhangirian

Mushegh Saghatelian

Smbat Aivazian

Petros Makeyan

Vahagn Hayotsian

Ashot Manukian

Ashot Zakarian

Gevorg Ghazarian

Aram Bareghamian

Husik Baghdasarian

Hovhannes Harutiunian

Vardan Ghavalbabnuts

Cristopher Elazian

Suren Sirunian

David Matevossian

Arman Shahinian