28 May 2009, 23:10

President of Armenia ready to announce amnesty to oppositionists

Today at the celebratory event on the occasion of the Day of the First Republic of Armenia, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan has emphasized his readiness to announce amnesty to the oppositionists arrested in the course of mass disorders in Yerevan on March 1-2, 2008.

According to the President, one of these days he will submit an amnesty proposal to the National Assembly for consideration, as reported by the "Gazeta.Ru".

"The previous amnesty was announced in 2006, and if now, three years later, the society is ripe with the idea of a new amnesty act, I'm ready to use my constitutional right," said President Sargsyan, as quoted by the IA "News-Armenia".

All news
НАСТОЯЩИЙ МАТЕРИАЛ (ИНФОРМАЦИЯ) ПРОИЗВЕДЕН И РАСПРОСТРАНЕН ИНОСТРАННЫМ АГЕНТОМ ООО “МЕМО”, ЛИБО КАСАЕТСЯ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ ИНОСТРАННОГО АГЕНТА ООО “МЕМО”.

November 14, 2024 19:39

November 13, 2024 23:56

November 13, 2024 23:16

  • Kabardino-Balkarian resident fined for discrediting Russian Army

    The Prokhladnensky District Court has found the allegations that local resident Viktor Marchuk had spoken in a negative way about the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine proven. The man has been fined 30,000 roubles under the article on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.

November 13, 2024 22:25

  • Court in Georgievsk holds hearing on Makhachkala riots

    A court hearing was held in Georgievsk on the case of five residents of Dagestan, whom investigators treat as participants in the riots that broke out at the Makhachkala Airport. At the request of the advocate of one of the defendants, the judge removed a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent from the courtroom.

November 13, 2024 20:22

News archive