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“THE REGIME IS LOSING SELF-CONTROL”

Politics


On December 24 the office of the Armenian National Congress released a statement which holds:


“On December 19 the first court sitting of the case against the seven opposition activists showed that the voluminous concocted case which has gone for trial has no prospects, and will be ridiculed by the society. It will turn against the regime and unveil the disgusting reality about all the falsifications.


The regime did not dare to take “measures” against the innumerable people who gathered in front of the court and walked in an impressive march of protest. They were also unable to destroy the spirit and morale of the political prisoners. To put it figuratively, the regime lost the trial both “inside” and “outside”.


In the next sitting of December 23 “preventive” measures had been taken to avoid the same scene. One of them exceeds all limits. Early in the morning, before going to the court several people dressed in special uniform intruded into the cell of the political prisoner Grigor Voskerchyan, forced the other prisoners off the cell and severely beat Voskerchyan. The doctor of the penitentiary institution refused to examine Voskerchyan ignoring the request of the political prisoner.


In this state, he was taken to the court 40 minutes later. We had verified information that Grigor Voskerchyan was going to make a statement in the courtroom.


No doubt, it was an order.


We condemn this cynical and disgusting step, the instructors and perpetrators of which will get the punishment they deserve. The regime is losing self-control in the context of the recent developments. Now it needs to prove people standing on its top platform that it continues to control the situation and thereby prevent the collapse of the kleptocratic pyramid. It is already taking suicidal steps towards its objection.”