Gevorg Manukian continues hunger-strike<br />


Gevorg Manukian continues hunger-strike

  • 14-01-2009 18:20:00   | Armenia  |  Politics
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.
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