Open letter to ambassador
The RA committee on defense of political prisoners and the persecuted addressed French Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia Serzh Smesov:
"We are certain that there is no need to remind you that citizen of France and our fellow Armenian, Sargis Hacpanyan, is still in prison. The RA authorities are doing everything possible to make sure that Hacpanyan suffers as much as possible with the final hope of breaking his will to fight for democratization in Armenia.
We are certain that that inhumane working style will not lead to success and political prisoner Hacpanyan will come out victorious.
However, we are addressing you on another occasion. Sargis told us that his father's health condition has sharply deteriorated, but he is even deprived of the right to bid his farewell.
Honorable Mr. Ambassador, our request is for you to use your reputation and the reputation of your country and solicit the RA authorities to provide political prisoner Sargis Hacpanyan with a short-term vacation to see his father," as stated in the letter.
