ANOTHER POLITICAL PRISONER RELEASED

"Nobody can change my political views. I'll have Serzh Sargsyan know that I am going to fight until the end," said political prisoner Hayk Gevorgyan as he came out of the "Kosh" penitentiary today. Gevorgyan was charged with Part 3, Article 258 of the Criminal Code for hooligan acts in the wake of the events of March 1. "They sentenced me for a crime that I did not commit, but that didn't stop me from fighting," said Hayk Gevorgyan to "A1+". Gevorgyan's relatives who are still in prison were also arrested after the events of March 1. Hayk Gevorgyan, 26, is from the Aragatsotni region and was in his junior year at the Yerevan State Agrarian University at the time of his arrest. He was not able to take his exams at the penitentiary and he isn't sure if he will be able to continue his education. "It is up to the will of the authorities. But that's their problem and I will never change my views." Gevorgyan says that he is happy that there was no amnesty for him. "I did not commit any crime and there was no need for amnesty." Hayk Gevorgyan did not complain about the conditions at the "Kosh" penitentiary. As a matter of fact, some officials even saw him off from the penitentiary and Gevorgyan invited them to his house to celebrate his release. Gevorgyan was greeted by his relatives and ANC members today.

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