70 freedom fighters submit letter to government. Sit-down continues

About 70 azatamartiks (freedom fighters), led by retired Colonel Volodya Avetisian, gathered outside the Armenian government today. V. Avetisian has conducted a sit-down in Liberty Square of Yerevan since May 11.

“We demand only one thing – dignity. We want to receive worthy pensions. In our letter to the government, we demand that the system of officers’ pensions should be reviewed, with special attention to be given to the families of killed freedom fighters and those families whose sons died in the army,” Volodya Avetisian told Aysor.am, adding that many other freedom fighters wanted to join their action, but could not afford to pay for transport.

“Killed freedom fighters’ families living in extremely poor conditions have also joined us. Let’s hope the government will at least respond,” V. Avetisian said, noting he will continue his sit-down in Liberty Square until tomorrow.