Republic party Board member Suren Surenyants, who has been set free based on a document signed by him no to leave from the city, has said to the radio Liberty that he expects that his friends will be set free as well. “Those people, who have been arrested because of political reasons, should be set free. However, I’d like to separate those people who have been arrested for robbery or other things,” he said. “When there are political detainees in the country, limitations on demonstrations, it means the authorities are weak. If the state solves its problems connected with the results of March 1, which means that it should set the political detainees free and revise the amendments to the law on rallies and demonstrations, it can create some grounds for starting a dialog with the opposition over several issues. If it does not do those things, the tension will stay the same,” he said and emphasized that in some cases the opposition acted “inadequately, and in some cases relied on resources which, in fact, might not exist.” “Certainly there have been tactical mistakes but I believe the opposition has been honest to the society. The society should not be so naïve to think that in such countries it is possible to take the rule with one stroke.” By the way, Surenyants has given testimony and said that he does not agree with the accusations brought against him (usurpation of the power and organizing mass demonstrations resulting in clampdown).
