Reasons advanced for which the person concerned could be regarded as a political prisoner:

Mr. Ararat Zurabyan is the leader of the ANM, a structurally and ideologicaly strong and organised opposition party, which was leading Armenia since the very first days of its independance.

During the all period of pre-trial detention Mr. Zurabyan has never been tried, no proves of his guilt were presented. This fact proves that his detantion was solely aiming to isolate him from the popular movement. 

All motions of defence lawyers concerning the alteration of the restraint measure were rejected by the court without substantively grounded formal and legal reasons.

Ararat Zurabyan was released under the written cognizance not to leave his place of residence only due to the rapid deterioration of his health condition and heart attack risk.