Certainly, the opposition's post-election agenda includes important issues that will determine the future strategy of political activity: discussion of opposition complaints in the CC, Samvel Karapetyan's proposal to form a post-election opposition coalition, etc.
At the same time, with all that, I have to make an important reminder to the opposition political and public circles, the issue of political prisoners.
There was no shortage of political prisoners during Pashinyan's rule, but pre-election and post-election repressions are truly unprecedented. Prisons are overcrowded, and with house arrest, the government also hides the real number of imprisoned compatriots.
Yes, by imprisoning us for political reasons, the regime is trying to solve 2 main issues: to disintegrate or paralyze the opposition movement and to keep the atmosphere of fear in the country overdosed.
Coordinated action both to neutralize its goals and to bring the freedom of illegally detained people closer to freedom is a vital necessity for the release of political prisoners.
Let's also not forget that no matter how much the "Democratic West" turns a blind eye to Belarus or Azerbaijan style terror, it is important not to give rest to the structures of the West by raising the alarm about this problem.
The basis of my offer is not the fact that I am currently illegally imprisoned. My political team, the Republican Party, leads this fight, and I personally initiated or participated in many actions during my short freedom for the freedom of political prisoners.
Now we can consider the number of political prisoners in the country more than 100, from almost all political and social strata. Therefore, I consider the united opposition struggle for their freedom inevitable, without cheap and immoral games between themselves and others.
Let me make a few specific work proposals from the prison cell.
1. Periodic and permanent protests outside Western embassies, both individual and mass, with clear political messages.
2. Similar actions at state departments that have become part of the repressive apparatus.
3. Constant discussion of the topic in the public and media field, from social networks to the press.
4. It is very important to know the schedule of delegations or figures coming from abroad and to "welcome" them with visible and creative actions.
5. Flood European officials, from MEPs to Commissioners, with letters about the most egregious cases or the general situation.
6. Try to organize awareness campaigns by the forces of our Diaspora compatriots at the foreign ministries or parliaments of their countries.
This list is, of course, not exhaustive and can be supplemented with other activities as well. Only desire. And awareness of the problem.
Let me repeat: it is important to advance this issue, regardless of other possible developments and initiatives of the opposition field.
Freedom to all political prisoners!
P.S. I was very sad that according to the media available to me, the 1000th day of imprisonment of our compatriots held in Baku was remembered and an event was organized only in Washington.
Freedom to the Armenian prisoners of war!
ARMEN ASHOTIAN
Vice President of RPA
"Vardashen" Prison
25.06.2026
