YEREVAN. - The Armenian authorities see no way out but isolating political opponents in jail.

Heritage Party member Hovsep Khurshudyan said the aforementioned after being released from Vardashen criminal-executive institution.

“The charges brought against me were absurd; that was a slander based on the fabricated testimonies of two policemen. It’s good that they have released me on bail, but this doesn’t reduce their responsibility before the political prisoners in jails,” Khurshudyan said.

He announced that the one-month arrest changed nothing in his life and he will continue the struggle. “The struggle should be carried out in two directions henceforth: first of all, to release the political prisoners and then get rid of the authorities in line with the demand put on the political agenda.  The earlier we get rid of these criminals, the better,” the party member noted.

According to Khurshudyan, the authorities have targeted those whose political activity they consider to be dangerous. He added that during this one month he was also arrested as a political prisoner.

By imprisoning Khurshudyan, the authorities failed an international event, which was organized by him.  In the party member’s words, there will still be developments on that occasion; a “surprise”awaits the authorities.

“A large conference dedicated to the Slovak Presidency of the EU, as well as youth and human rights issues, will be held in Bratislava. 150 representatives from different countries – the EU and Russia – as well as European Commission will attend it,” he said.

Hovsep Khurshudyan is going to appeal his arrest decision.

The Court of General Jurisdiction of Yerevan’s Arabkir and Kakaner-Zeytun Administrative Districts decided on Wednesday to release Heritage Party member Hovsep Khurshudyan on 1 mln AMD bail.

He was arrested on charges of organizing mass unrest in Yerevan on July 30-31.