Transdnestrian Security Ministry Disseminated Ernest Vardanyan’s Self-Confessional Video Footage

The Ministry of Security of Moldovan breakaway region of Transdnestria has prepared and released a video footage of the testimony by the Transdnestria-based Armenian national journalist Ernest Vardanyan who admitts to have collaborated with the Moldovan special services.

The footage was broadcast by the public TV of Transdnestria and can be reached at Dniester.ru.

Ernest Vardanyan was arrested near his home in Tiraspol on April 7 by the Transdnestrian state secrete services. He is accused of high treason and according to Article 271 of the Transdnestrian Criminal Code he can face 12-20 years in prison if found guilty.

On May 11 a group of Armenian bloggers gathered in front of the building of the Russian embassy in Armenia today protesting against the arrest of the Transdnestria-based Armenian national journalist Ernest Vardanyan.

Earlier Vardanyan’s relatives had sent letters to the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin asking to help them have Vardanyan released.