Ruling regime threatening Sasna Tserer families with property  confiscation

ArmInfo. The country's ruling regime is threatening the families of members of the National Democratic Pole (NDP) party group, better known as Sasna Tsrer, with property confiscation. This was stated in a statement by the NDP  press service.

The party noted that this persecution has been ongoing for many years  and is taking on new, more dangerous forms. According to the source,  a court decision ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia  to pay 4,064,380 drams, allegedly as compensation for material damage  caused during "insurgent actions" (the seizure of the patrol service  building and the murder of three police officers - ed.). "The current  collaborationist government, presenting itself as the successor to  the previous regime, continues to persecute members of the rebel  group through the police and the judiciary. Failure to pay the  specified amount will result in forced confiscation of the group's  property, including the residential buildings currently in custody,"  the People's Democratic Party (PDP) reported, calling on Armenian  citizens to support the families.

As a reminder, on July 17, 2016, a group of armed men entered the  premises of a patrol police regiment in Yerevan and detained the  people inside. They demanded the resignation of then-President of  Armenia Serzh Sargsyan and the release of Zhirayr Sefilyan, leader of  the opposition organization "Founding Parliament," who was being held  for the illegal acquisition and possession of weapons. According to  official figures, 46 people were injured during the seizure of the  patrol police regiment and the subsequent events, 26 of whom were  police officers. Three police officers were killed, ten were detained  by the group at various times, and seven suffered gunshot wounds of  varying severity. Seven of the injured were medical workers. On July  31, the Armenian National Security Service reported the surrender of  weapons and the arrest of 20 members of the armed group.