YEREVAN, JANUARY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Armen Martirosian, the
leader of the RA NA Zharangutiun (Heritage) faction, and deputy
Anahit Bakhshian on January 13 met with prisoners Armen
Khurshudian and Gevorg Manukian being in the Nubarashen
penitentiary institution. As to the official investigation on
the fact of violence used to them on December 23, 2008 in the
isolation ward A. Khurshudian stated that though violence took
place, he does not complain. And Gevorg Manukian expressed
discontent with the information spread by media, according to
which, allegedly he refuted the fact of violence to him. He said
that physical violence to him took place, but after consulting
with his lawyer he will answer the question of the body carrying
on official investigation. G. Manukian also said that he
continues the hunger-strike and has health problems, in
particular, permanent headache and right eye's eyesight problem.