Their Aim is to Show that the ARF is Planning Terrorism, Says Lawyer

“An unrelated plumber has been illegally deprived of his freedom for 72 hours. His name has been likened to that of a member of the ARF,” stated lawyer Sergey Harutyunyan during a press conference on the topic of "Repression Against ARF Members, Details of the Case." The lawyer noted that in the recent case, seven youth from the ARF were not detained or arrested for 72 hours due to reasonable suspicion that illegal criminal activity was underway; rather, the intention was to link the operations to the ARF, as their goal is to demonstrate that the Dashnaktsutyun party is intending to carry out terrorism.

He also addressed the case of 18-year-old Andranik Chamichyan: “Andranik Chamichyan, who is a fan of sports and possesses relevant skills, was trying to optimize their game for better efficiency,” the lawyer stated. According to him, the findings were obtained lawfully.