October 16, 2001 - 23:34 AMT
NAIRI HUNANIAN CALLED TO STOP CRIMINAL PROSECUTION OF ALL THE ACCUSED OF SHOOTING DOWN THE PARLIAMENT
Terrorist ringleader Nairi Hunanian called to stop criminal prosecution of the accused of the case of the act of terrorism in the Armenian Parliament. As reported by "Arminfo" agency, in his words, he acted in the state of absolute necessity. Hunanian stated again the desire to save the Armenian nation from the threat of dictatorship had guided him. He called on the prosecution to study the case and the testimonies of all the accused attentively. The court decided not to attach Hunanian's call to the materials of the case. The prisoner at bar stated he again intended to appeal to the Armenian nation through his layer.