Justice Minister meets Sargis Hatspanyan in correctional institution
Armenian Justice Minister Hrayr Tovmasyan visited Vardashen penitentiary institution to meet prisoners. The Minister held a private meeting with Sargis Hatspanyan, sentenced to 3,5 years' imprisonment for false denunciation.
During the meeting, Sargis Hatspanyan expressed his displeasure with prison conditions.
"Earlier, I have sent four letters to the Minister but he turned out to have received only one of them. Today I gave another letter to Mr. Tovmasyan," Sargis Hatspanyan told A1+ during a telephone conversation.
According to Hatspanyan, the prison can hold 17 inmates instead of the current 117.
"80 of them are eligible for parole, 19 should be kept in the open mode. My arrest was politically motivated and people sitting at 26 Baghramyan are responsible for it," he said.
The Minister promised to deal with the problems in the nearest future," he added.
