21/02/2021 14:14
Political persecution in criminal case against Ara Saghatelyan obvious - Vardan Voskanyan
Yerevan court of general jurisdiction is examining NSS’ petition on arresting former head of NA staff Ara Saghatelyan.
“Obviously we are dealing with an evident attempt of political persecution with false accusations,” Iranologist Vardan Voskanyan told the reporters outside the court.
He said he is there to support Saghatelyan for which he has two reasons – a personal and public.
“All in Armenia know that Ara Saghatelyan is my close friend but it is only in personal dimension. As to the public dimension we are obviously dealing with the attempt of arrest with false accusations of a person having important public role,,” Voskanyan said.
He reminded how Saghatelyan counterattacked the enemy’s propaganda during the April war.
“This is when Armenia beat the enemy both in the dimension of military actions and in propaganda field,” he said, adding that such accusations against Sagahtelyan and Bekaryan are attempts of persecution.
“Ara Saghatelyan’s behavior shows that he is not the one who could have done it,” Voskanyan said.