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US Armenians Also Prepared to Stage Sit-In on May 31

The Armenian National Congress (HAK) US office issued a statement Wednesday in which it says that if a single political prisoner remains in Armenia’s prisons by May 31, then the Armenian community of Los Angeles, backing HAK senior representative Levon Zurabyan’s initiative, will also stage a sit-in — outside the Consulate General of the Republic of Armenia building in Los Angeles.

“Freedom to all political prisoners as an important step towards democratization in Armenia as a result of the nationwide struggle,” reads the statement in part.

Recall, after the HAK rally and march on Apr. 28, a group of demonstrators didn’t want to leave and sat on the steps of the opera building, calling for a sit-in. HAK coordinator Levon Zurabyan appealed to the activists and said if all remaining political prisoners are not released by May 31, he will join the sit-in they are calling for.

As previously reported, group of activists have created an event page on Facebook called “I am joining Levon Zurabyan’s sit-in” (in Armenian), which already has a few hundred people “attending.”