ArmInfo. The arrested members of Sasna Tsrer (Daredevils of Sassoon) group have issued a statement.
The statement says that the political prisoners continue the liberation struggle with steadfast decisiveness. "We realize that we enjoy public confidence and express the public will, and the incumbent regime and the external forces cannot neglect this fact," says the statement sent to ArmInfo.
The arrested members of Sasna Tsrer express willingness to conduct nationwide resistance in accordance with the previously presented roadmap and to manage the process of creation of a new republic on the territory of constitutionally recognized Artsakh and the Republic of Armenia. The statement urges Armenian people to join the struggle and to pay no attention to false statements of Armenia's new prime minister "appointed by Moscow" to continue the "treacherous" course of Serzh Sargsyan.
"We call on our compatriots abroad to stop considering Sargsyan as the president of Armenia, to pin no hopes on the opposition that deceives people," the statement says, urging people to provide logistical support and to take part in a revolt. "We also urge the war veterans to put aside discrepancies and consolidate around the idea of creation of a new republic," the authors say, noting that Founding Parliament movement member Alec Yenikomshian coordinates all activities.
To recall, Sasna Tsrer's road map titled "Establishment of New Republic" was presented in Yerevan on November 1.
The roadmap envisages "liquidation of corruption, establishment of legitimate power, de jure recognition of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, and construction of a vital state". "The actions will be carried out in two stages: power shift through civil disobedience; establishment of a two-year transition period. Afterwards a new constitution will be elaborated and legitimate elections will be held in Armenia," Yenikomshian said.
To recall, on July 17 the Sasna Tsrer group seized a police compound in Yerevan. They demanded releasing Zhirayr Sefilyan, one of the Founding Parliament movement leaders, as well as a power shift. Thousands of people held demonstrations to support Sasna Tsrer. Dozens of people were detained during the demonstration. The group surrendered on July 31. As many as 31 members of the group were arrested. Three policemen were killed, more than a dozen members of the group were injured.