Intermediation for Nikol
The presidents of Armenia's creative unions have also issued a statement on the security and release of editor-in-chief of "Haykakan Zhamanak", political prisoner Nikol Pashinyan.
The following is the declaration:
Declaration
"The recent events connected to editor-in-chief of "Haykakan Zhamanak" daily Nikol Pashinyan have raised concerns. Does this go to show that the corresponding bodies are unable to ensure the prisoner's security?
In addition to that, some layers of society have doubts over the direction of this treatment the threat to the journalist's life.
We are certain that keeping a journalist in prison contrary to the demands of international organizations, international norms and conventions is not fit for the Republic of Armenia, which is a country that believes in European values and has chosen democracy as a path for development.
Taking into account the fact that the journalist's life is in danger, regardless of whether we share his political views or not, for the sake of Armenia's honor and dignity we call on the Armenian authorities to show an impartial approach to this issue."
Levon Ananyan-President of the Writers' Union of Armenia
Hakob Ghazanchyan-President of the Union of Theater Figures of Armenia
Mkrtich Minasyan-President of the Union of Architects of Armenia
