"Fact" daily writes:
According to our information, during his working visit to Brussels, the de facto capital of the EU, LAP leader Edmon Marukyan had a number of meetings with high-ranking EU officials and discussed the issue of political prisoners serving in Armenia.
European officials assured Marukyan that the issue of political prisoners in Armenia is in the center of their attention. According to them, the European structures follow the legal processes in the country and are concerned about the increase in criminal cases initiated by political motives.
The officials emphasized that the preservation of democratic values and the protection of human rights remain a priority for the European Union. According to them, the European structures are following the ongoing processes in the country and are concerned about the fact that the number of criminal cases initiated by political motives is increasing recently.
At the same time, the officials emphasized that the Armenian authorities did not receive any carte blanche from the EU institutions regarding "having political prisoners".
The representatives of the EU also noted that the protection of democracy and human rights remains one of the key values of the European Union, and any deviation from these principles will not remain without consequences.
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