“The Council of Europe is seriously
concerned about the fate of the Moldovan journalist of Armenian origin
Ernest Vardanyan, the circumstances of his trial and the very harsh
sentence imposed in the Transnistrian region of the Republic of
Moldova. Since his arrest in Tiraspol in April this year, the Council
of Europe has been following the case of Mr. Vardanyan and will
continue to do so,” said Council of Europe Deputy Secretary General
Maud de Boer-Buquicchio.
As News.am reported previously,
Ernest Vardanyan was sentenced to 15 years in prison without
confiscation of property to be served in the colony.
The sentence was handed down on December 16, 2010 Supreme Court of
the region. The journalist is accused of spying for the Republic of
Moldova.
Vardanyan, a Moldovan citizen, was arrested by the security forces of Transnistria on April 7 on charges of “treason.”
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