YEREVAN. – Sasun Mikaelyan and Nikol Pashinyan convicted in connection with the March 1 events will be released under an amnesty, Minister of Justice Hrayr Tovmasyan told journalists in parliament.

The Minister noted amnesty deadline is September 21. The amnesty will come into effect in 24 hours after it is approved by the parliament.

“I will personally follow for their release not to be delayed because of corruption risks,” he added.

Armenian opposition did not recognize official results of the presidential election held on February 19, 2008. Leader of the opposition Levon Ter-Petrosyan organized rallies in the Liberty Square, in the center of Yerevan, which lasted until March 1. Thousands took to the streets demanding that official election results should be canceled. Ten people, including two law enforcers, became victims of confrontation.