Eduard Mkhitaryan, a member of the “Gala” political board of Gyumri, in an interview with Aravot.am, considers an absurd to file a criminal case about the fact of detecting a folding knife in the pocket of the President of “Asparez” Journalists Club in Gyumri, Levon Barseghyan, and arresting him. “The allegation is groundless and absurd. Perhaps, 91 percent of Armenia’s population have a knife like this and use it for cutting cheese, opening a bottle on the way to going somewhere or stops on the way to eat bread on the trunk of his car, every man keeps such a knife with him. They have not found any other way but to bring such accusations. The purpose apparently is clear to everyone. Isolating Levon Barseghyan from Khorenatsi Street, deprive his of the opportunity to speak from the tribune as the authorities also understand that Levon Barseghyan has very sharp and rich vocabulary and is able to criticize the RA authorities and the whole system full of corruption and illegalities, as well as the legal system armed with truncheons very precisely and very opportune, he is able to interpret the situation precisely. Levon was isolated for this very reason. I think that they have no grounds to keep Levon Barseghyan and will release him soon,” – said Eduard Mkhitaryan.
According to our interlocutor, if we had followed by the logic of the authorities, then at least 60 percent of our population is a law-breaker and should be detained. “For example, the farmer goes to harvest with a scythe, or the woodcutter goes with an ax, likewise they can be detained. All this is funny, ridiculous, there are far more effective methods, you can talk to people rather than use such brutal methods, like let’s say, Arsine Khanjyan was forcibly transferred without understanding and without realizing who she is and how important she is for the community and the world culture-admiring society. This caused a big fuss. Many prestigious Canadian and American media addressed this issue. I am sure for hundred percent that they will also write about Levon, the reports of the human rights organizations will address this issue, and naturally, it will have a negative impact. It is very possible that tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, they will be deprived of financial sources, we know very well that the police are partly funded by the grant programs of international organizations. The shining helmets or, let’s say, the new measures, conscript that stand before the people, those water cannons, which they used to “shower” people, this is done by the funds of international organizations. Now, they appeared in a non-beneficial situation,” says Eduard Mkhitaryan with confidence.
Nune AREVSHATYAN
