Nikol Pashinyan will be released under general amnesty
If the jailed editor of Haykakan Zhamanak daily, Nikol Pashinyan, is not pardoned under the general amnesty, a new political decision will be taken against him, says Lawyer Vahe Grigoryan.
All decisions taken by the authorities, courts and penitentiaries were politically motivated. The authorities will infringe the law, if they do not grant an amnesty to Nikol," Grigoryan told A1+.
Citing the provisions of the amnesty bill, the lawyer noted that Pashinyan will be amnestied.
"The exceptions of Point 9 of the draft proposal do not cover Pashinyan's case; hence he will be released as soon as the bill is ratified and put it into force," said Grigoryan.
When reminded that Pashinyan has once been amnestied, the lawyer said, "It cannot serve as an obstacle to Pashinyan's release. Point 9.2 of the amnesty bill excludes application of amnesty if it has been effected more than once."
