Spokesperson of EPP Group for Enlargement and Southern Neighbourhood concerned over arrest of RPA vice-chairman
"I am concerned about the arrest of Armen Ashotyan VP of the Republican Party of Armenia. Doubts concerning the use of the judicial for political persecution must be assuaged. I call for a fair and transparent trial. The EP will continue to monitor the situation closely," Mr Kovatchev tweeted.
A public group has been formed to defend Armen Ashotyan and other political prisoners in Armenia.