Armenian National Movement: "The authorities, led by Serzh Sarkissyan de jure and Robert Kocharyan de facto, act beyond the frames of law and democracy"

The working authorities of Armenia continue to ignore decisions, adopted by the EU Presidium, PACE resolution, and appeals of other international structures and European countries.

The due announcement is contained in the statement of the Armenian National Movement.

The shooting of March 1 peaceful protests participants and further large scale terror against tens of thousands of people did not overpower the National Movement. The politically motivated arrests of over 150 key movement activists also were not effective-they were replaced by new people, says the statement.

Levon Ter-Petrosyan's speech at the congress of opposition powers showed that the strengthening and determination of the political forces, struggling for democracy and freedom have strengthened. This caused  a new wave of arrests and persecutions.

"Within several days following the congress over 200 people were brought to the law enforcement bodies only by information of the movement (which is 30% of the reality, as most people fear to speak about the events). All of them are participants of March 1 protests and other meetings, relatives of political prisoners, their friends. They were deprived of legal defense, subjected to physical and psychological pressure and not allowed to inform their relatives about their detainment.

All, who tried to get false testimonies against political prisoners by way of terror, have empty materials of guilty. This proves once more that the authorities, led  by Serzh Sarkissyan de jure and Robert Kocharyan de facto act beyond the frames of law and democracy.

The movement closely watches officials and law enforcement bodies, conducting an illegal activity. No matter whoever they are, they will be brought to responsibility.

The leaders of the regime failed to understand the essence of the PACE resolution. The spasmodic actions of the authorities will lead to nowhere. Armenian people will win the fight for freedom and democracy", says the statement.

/ARMENIA-Today/