Armenian Intellectuals Call on Zhirayr Sefilian to Intervene for Peaceful Solution
group of Armenia prominent intellectuals issued a statement addressed to Zhirayr Sefilian calling on him to intervene and prevent undesired developments by urging his friends to surrender to law enforcement bodies.
The statement reads as follows, “Honorable Zhirayr, we apply to you since we know that you appreciate and attach value to the opinion and plea of intellectuals. Today your friends, who are also our compatriots, have taken an extreme step by initiating and armed assault and taking hostages.
A police Colonel has been killed. Believing in your reasonability and patriotism, we are convinced you will intervene and prevent these unpromising and undesired developments by your prudency and calls addressed to your friends to surrender to the law enforcement bodies. We are also convinced your and your friends’ wise and vigilant steps will be directed at national unity, peace and security.”
28 intellectuals, poets, musicians, writers, and directors have signed the statement.
