Zhirayr Sefilyan: It is necessary to sweep away the current  authorities, and if necessary, respond violently to violence

ArmInfo.The hero of the Artsakh war Zhirayr Sefilyan, arrested on charges of illegal possession, acquisition and distribution of arms and ammunition, made an open  letter from the "Armavir" penitentiary.

The letter reads in part: "I appeal to political and cultural  figures, civil activists who are aware of the irrelevance of the  current situation in Armenia and are considering or are already  taking steps to prevent the impending catastrophe." The Sasna group,  formed in recent years that where hopeless and in gray atmosphere  managed to win the love of our people. This is a huge achievement, a  moral and psychological victory of national importance. Therefore, it  is necessary not only to preserve this love, but also to use, it is  necessary to unite the social and political activists in order to  raise people and start a struggle, which is why the demand for the  release of members of the Sasna Tsrer group (arrested on charges of  seizing the Patrol Service of the Armenian Police in July 2016) can  and must become a factor the consolidation and the beginning of the  liberation movement, in parallel, the government of the people's  trust must be formed, which in one way or another should contribute  to the resignation of Serzh Sargsyan from the post of president and  withdrawal from the echelon of the power of the elite of the  Republican Party ".

Further, Sefilyan lists the most urgent issues for the Armenian  people - the reunion of Artsakh to the RA, the "decolonization" of  Armenia, the creation of the Kur-Araks Republic, the adoption of a  new Constitution, the establishment of democracy and the  constitutional order, etc. <These issues can be coordinated and  solved exclusively together with the members of the Sasna Tsrer group  by creating a government of people's trust. The uprising and  justification of the members of Sasna Tsrer will open the way for the  realization of these tasks, this will make it possible to overthrow  the power of the robbers and create a national system of government.  Without Sasna Tsrer, any opposition initiative that calls for freedom  will not yield any result, will serve the colonial system and  exacerbate our pressing problems.  Given all of the above, I urge the  release of members of Sasna Tsrer and all political prisoners and a  national movement to create a government of popular trust. Starting  this process, it is necessary to take into account all possible  methods of imposing the will of the people of the colonial  administration and to be ready for any development of events. And if  necessary, respond violently to violence," the letter says.