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YEREVAN. – After members of an armed group that seized police regiment in Yerevan lay down their arms and surrender, the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan is ready to invite Jirair Sefilian and explain the real situation and prospects, General Vitaly Balasanyan said.

Vitaly Balasanyan, the hero of Artsakh and MP of the Karabakh parliament, was acting as a mediator between the authorities and an armed group that is demanding release of opposition activist, veteran of Karabakh war Jirair Serfilian.

Balasanyan said he was happy that the hostages had been released.

“According to preliminary agreement, the general ability to communicate with the press was given to members of the armed group. Unfortunately, the guys did not show respect to the basic requirements of the state - to communicate with media being unarmed. They organized an open display of weapons and ammunition, and began shooting into the air. I strongly condemn this and I find it totally unacceptable. Whatever it was, following the call of President Sargsyan, government agencies, with whom I continue to talk, are ready to use all methods so that the armed groups peacefully surrendered to the authorities. I also urge you, until it is not too late, come to your senses and follow the unambiguous requirements of the law and the Constitution. To this end, state agencies are ready to once again organize a meeting with the media, if there is a need to explain something for everyone. However, this time they are ready to do it only without weapons,” he said.

The general also asked members of the armed group to transfer the wounded person to the authorities. He also appeared to be a man who killed Colonel Arthur Vanoyan. The wounded member of the armed group needs medical treatment, Balasanyan said, warning against one more victim.

He also informed about a meeting with Jirair Sefilian who rejected demands on Serzh Sargsyan’s resignation.

“Sefilian raised the issues of national importance that we promised to convey to the president.  Now we have the position of the President of Armenia: as soon as the guys lay down their arms and surrender, he is ready to invite Jirair Sefilian and explain the real situation and prospects,” he added.

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