ArmInfo.Armen Martirosyan, a lawmaker candidate of Ohanyan- Raffi-Oskanian bloc is sure that the arrest of alliance supporter and Ex-Defense Minister of Artsakh Samvel Babayan is another provocation of domestic authorities
"Certainly this is a political persecution directed against our bloc. The authorities were convinced that the number of our supporters is increasing day by day and decided to use this kind of provocation, considering Babayan's resources and his influence," he stressed, not excluding the possibility of other confederates or the representatives of the bloc. "Probably Igla is smaller than tank muzzle and that is why this kind of magical method was elected,"Martirosyan noted, adding that the bloc did not plan any pre electoral crushes."The authorities are so scared that they do not see serious menace in every political force, and the last pressures in our bloc witness that we are the main rivals of the Republican Party of Armenia," he pointed out.
According to him it is not occasional also that Babayan undergoes this kind of pressure for his position on Karabakh settlement question. "During the pre electoral period an issue is raised of giving up the territories, while Babayan has more tough position on this topic," he stated.
To note, the National Security Service of Armenia stated that Babayan's arrest was carried out in the framework of the case of illegal importation of the Igla MANPADS from Georgia to Armenia. The press service of the National Security Service stated that within the framework of this case, 3 people were arrested and Babayan. "As a result of operational-search activities, reliable data was obtained that persons engaged in the delivery and acquisition of components of the anti- aircraft missile system acted at the behest and order of Babayan", the report reads. In connection with the incident in Djrarat, as a result of which five people were injured earlier, NKR ex-defense minister and
Oganyan-Raffi-Oskanian alliance member Samvel Babayan advised the ruling Republican Party of Armenia to refrain from actions directed against the alliance. Babayan also noted that if this continues, it will reach bloodshed. "I know that the other side will not step back, because they need to protect themself somehow", Babayan said.