RPA calls charges brought against Serzh Sargsyan “a clear case of political persecution”
“The charges brought against Armenia’s former President Serzh Sargsyan are a clear case of political persecution aimed at silencing the political opponents against the backdrop of risks threatening to Armenia and Artsakh,” the Executive Body of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) said in a released statement on Wednesday.
The statement came shortly after the Special Investigative Service brought charges against the former President, the leader of RPA Serzh Sargsyan for alleged embezzlement of large scale amounts along with a group of other officials through misuse of official position.
Calling the charges “fabricated” and “absurd”, the RPA statement said the current leadership of Armenia seeks to divert the attention of the Armenian people from “escalating daily problems the country faces.”
“The populist and authoritarian regime that has seized the power in Armenia will bear all responsibility for the current process,” the statement said, adding the Republican Party will voice the developments around the case in all available international platforms and formats.