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Published on April 22, 2008
WAITRESS IS A POLITICAL PRISONER
“Anush Ghavalian suffers political persecution. We demand that she is immediately released”, declared MP Zaruhi Postanjian, RA citizen Lala Aslikian, Chairwoman of “Zartonk-89” NGO Silva Vardanian, Chairwoman of “The Advocates for Human Rights” NGO Seda Melikian and others.
Anush Ghavalian, a waitress in the café “Pizza di Roma”, is a widow and mother of 2 under-age children. She has been detained since March 21 under Article 205 /evasion of taxes, duties and other mandatory payments/. The case is under preliminary investigation.
“There is no evidence that Anush Ghavalian committed a crime. She is a waitress and cannot be accused of a crime committed by an official. She works in a cafe belonging to Khachatur Sukiassian who is presently under persecution. The interrogator simply wants Anush Gevorgian to give testimony on Khachtur Sukiassian, guaranteeing her release in return”, the announcement says.
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Today in Armenian history- 1874 Death of Haroutioun Svachyan (editor of the "Bee" newspaper) in Constantinople. He was born in 1931.
- 1918 The Transcaucasian Seim proclaims the independence of Transcaucasia.
- 1921 Alexandropol liberated from the Turkish invaders.
- 1934 Death of Michael Varandian, theorist and ideologue of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Party. He was born in 1872.
- 1943 The delegation of the 51st Guards Division arrived in Yerevan. It participated in Stalingrad's defense and was previously known as the Armenian 76th Division.
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