A leader of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) on Friday effectively justified the arrests of six leading members of another, more radical opposition group that plans to stage sustained anti-government protests in Yerevan.
Armen Rustamian again condemned the Founding Parliament movement for scheduling the start of its campaign for April 24, the day when Armenia will mark the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide in Ottoman Turkey. He said the planned rallies could help Ankara deflect international attention from the centenary commemorations in Yerevan that will be attended by many foreign dignitaries.
"I have the impression that Zhirayr [Sefilian] and his comrades themselves wanted to be arrested," Rustamian told a news conference. "It was always clear that all this [Founding Parliament activity] will lead to that and that linking any action with April 24 could meet with a corresponding response from corresponding bodies."
Armenian News
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