ArmInfo. The priority task of the opposition movement, in case of a change of power, is to achieve freedom for all political prisoners in Armenia.
Levon Barseghian, Chairman of the Council of the Press Club "Asparez", stated this from the rostrum on the Republic Square.
According to him, it happened that during his detention, he was in Nubarashen penitentiary in one cell with the prisoner Andrias Ghukasyan. As the activist pointed out, the conditions there are appalling. "This is hell, with terrible inhuman conditions of detention, destroying human dignity. Even the punishment should be worthy," he said. Thus, as Levon Barseghyan stressed, the primary task of the new Armenian authorities is to achieve freedom for political prisoners and improve conditions in places of detention of prisoners.
Recall that on April 24 Barsegyan , arrested on April 23 decision of the capital's court of general jurisdiction, was released.
As for Andrias Gukayasna, who is charged with organizing and participating in mass riots on July 29, 2016, in March this year 29 public organizations of Armenia issued a statement expressing their concern over the criminal prosecution against a member of the New Armenia movement Andreas Ghukasyan. According to the organizations, the Armenian authorities "punish" Andreas Ghukasyan for his political views. Public organizations demand from the Armenian authorities to release Ghukasyan and stop persecution in his respect.